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electrolysis

/ɪlɛkˈtɹɒləsɪs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.72 in modern English

Syllables
elec-trol-y-sis
IPA
/ɪlɛkˈtɹɒləsɪs/
17
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The chemical change produced by passing an electric current through a conducting solution or a molten salt.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The destruction of hair roots by means of an electric current.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Coined by English polymath William Whewell in 1834 for Michael Faraday. From electro- + -lysis (“a loosening”). Originally of tumors, later (1909) of hair removal.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ɪlɛkˈtɹɒləsɪs/

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Chemistry.

Inflected Forms

electrolyses (plural)

Derived Forms

cycloelectrolysis electrolysist photoelectrolysis

Frequently Paired Words

electrolytic electrolyze electroplating

Rhymes With

hydrolysis glycolysis pyrolysis hemolysis proteolysis rhabdomyolysis autolysis osteolysis glycogenolysis heterolysis histolysis cytolysis

Questions

How do you pronounce electrolysis?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɪlɛkˈtɹɒləsɪs/.
What does electrolysis mean?
The chemical change produced by passing an electric current through a conducting solution or a molten salt.
Where does electrolysis come from?
Coined by English polymath William Whewell in 1834 for Michael Faraday. From electro- + -lysis (“a loosening”). Originally of tumors, later (1909) of hair removal.

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