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Electrolysis

noun

(chemistry) a chemical decomposition reaction produced by passing an electric current through a solution containing ions.

Removing superfluous or unwanted hair by passing an electric current through the hair root.

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"Electrolysis" Quotes from Famous Books

... has had wart on nose for twenty-five years; has had it removed by electrolysis twice, but it persists. Tell him that I have never ...

— The Spread Eagle and Other Stories • Gouverneur Morris

... action of crystallizing force is this: By sending a voltaic current through a liquid, you know that we decompose the liquid, and if it contains a metal, we liberate this metal by electrolysis. This small cell contains a solution of acetate of lead, which is chosen for our present purpose, because lead lends itself freely to this crystallizing power. Into the cell are dipped two very thin platinum wires, and these are connected by other wires with a small voltaic battery. On sending the ...

— Six Lectures on Light - Delivered In The United States In 1872-1873 • John Tyndall

Words linked to "Electrolysis" : chemistry, decomposition, depilation, decomposition reaction, electrolytic, chemical science, chemical decomposition reaction, epilation