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electrolyze, v.|ɪˈlɛktrəlaɪz|
[f. electrolyte, after analogy of analyze, etc.]
trans. a. To decompose by electrical means. b. To break up (a tumour, calculus) by means of galvanism.
1834Faraday Res. Electr. (1839) §665 Chloride of lead..when electrolyzed evolves the two ions, chlorine and lead. 1881S. P. Thompson in Proc. Soc. Arts 24 Dec. 454 Electrolysing water with small platinum points.
Hence eˌlectroˈlyzable a. [see -able], capable of being electrolyzed. eˌlectrolyˈzation [see -ation], the process of electrolyzing. eˈlectroˌlyzed ppl. a., decomposed by galvanic action.
1834Faraday Res. Electr. §664 For electro-chemically decomposed I shall often use the term electrolyzed. 1834― in Phil. Trans. CXXIV. 117 When it has performed its full work of electrolyzation, it has only separated the elements of a single grain of water. 1876Duhring Dis. Skin 95 Electrolyzation is of value in the treatment of..tumors. 1881Athenæum 12 Nov. 635/1 The electrolyzed liquid is sulphuric acid. |