electrolysis electrolysis /ɪˌlekˈtrɒl.ə.sɪs/ aep /-ˈtrɑː.lə-/ noun [U]
1 F0 the use of an electric current to cause chemical change in a liquid Thesaurus+: ↑Physical and chemical processesThesaurus+: ↑Electricity and electronics2 F0 the process of using a very small electric current to remove hair and stop it from growing back Thesaurus+: ↑Beauty treatments |