electrolyze

English

Etymology

Coined by British scientist Michael Faraday in 1834. From electrolysis +‎ -ize.

Verb

electrolyze (third-person singular simple present electrolyzes, present participle electrolyzing, simple past and past participle electrolyzed)

  1. (ambitransitive) To decompose by means of, or as a result of electrolysis.

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