Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

electrolytic

/ɨˌlɛk.tɹɵˈlɪ.tɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.48 in modern English

Syllables: elec-trolyt-ic
IPA: /ɨˌlɛk.tɹɵˈlɪ.tɪk/

19

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

5

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Relating to electrolysis

adj

Relating to electrolytes

noun

A battery, capacitor or other similar device

Example Sentences

"However, approaching energisation, electrolytic corrosion was discovered between the copper contact wire and aluminium beams in the tunnel. The corrosion was caused by the dissimilar metals. An aluminium contact wire system which prevents electrolytic corrosion was subsequently developed, tested and adopted within a year, and replaced the earlier copper installation."

Etymology

Etymology tree English electrolyte Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English electrolytic From electrolyte + -ic.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ɨˌlɛk.tɹɵˈlɪ.tɪk/

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Chemistry.

Inflected Forms

electrolytics (plural)

Derived Forms

electrolytical electrolytically hydroelectrolytic nonelectrolytic photoelectrolytic polyelectrolytic

Phrases

electrolytic capacitor

Synonyms

electrolytic capacitor electrolytic condenser

Rhymes With

critic semitic analytic parasitic catalytic psychoanalytic dendritic paralytic arthritic hemolytic granitic hermaphroditic

Questions

How do you pronounce electrolytic?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɨˌlɛk.tɹɵˈlɪ.tɪk/.
What does electrolytic mean?: Relating to electrolysis
Where does electrolytic come from?: Etymology tree English electrolyte Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English electrolytic From electrolyte + -ic.

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