Meaning of ELECTROLYSIS
| Pronunciation: | | ilek'trâlisis
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- [n] removing superfluous or unwanted hair by passing an electric current through the hair root
- [n] lysis of a bond produced by the passage of an electric current
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| | See Also: | | depilation, epilation, lysis | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \E`lec*trol"y*sis\, n. [Electro- + Gr. ? a loosing,
dissolving, fr. ? 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.
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| | Definition: | | - The process where an electric current is passed through an electrolytic solution or other appropriate medium, causing a chemical reaction. Similar to what happens within a battery.
- In medicine, the process where an electric current is used to destroy tumors.
- In cosmetology, the removal of unwanted body hair by electrocuting the hair roots with an electrified needle.
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