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Electrolysis
Eˊlec-trol′y-sis
,Noun.
[
Electro-
+ Gr. [GREEK] a loosing, dissolving, fr. [GREEK] to loose, dissolve.] (Physics & Chem.)
The act or process of chemical decomposition, by the action of electricity;
as, the
electrolysis
of silver or nickel for plating; the electrolysis
of water.