electrolysis

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noun

1. (chemistry) a chemical decomposition reaction produced by passing an electric current through a solution containing ions (Freq. 1)
• Derivationally related forms:
electrolytic
• Topics:
chemistry, chemical science
• Hypernyms:
decomposition, decomposition reaction, chemical decomposition reaction
2. removing superfluous or unwanted hair by passing an electric current through the hair root
• Hypernyms:
depilation, epilation