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English Dictionary - With Multi-Lingual Search Your Query of 'electrolysis' Resulted in 1 Matches Displaying Items 1 through 1 Definitions electrolysis noun  (chemistry) the chemical change produced by passing an electric current through a conducting solution or a molten salt the destruction of hair roots by means of an electric current Etymology: Introduced by w:Faraday, Faraday on the suggestion of the Rev. w:William Whewell, William Whewell, from electro- and lysis "a loosening," from lyein "to loosen, set free". Originally of tumors, later (1909) of hair removal.        Find:   Words Starting With:   Words Ending With:   Words Containing:   Words That Match:    Translate Into:    Dutch   French   German    Italian   Spanish Browse the Dictionary A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

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