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Definition of electrolysis noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

electrolysis

noun

/ɪˌlekˈtrɒləsɪs/

/ɪˌlekˈtrɑːləsɪs/

[uncountable]

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the destruction of the roots of hairs by means of an electric current, as a beauty treatment

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(chemistry) the process of separating a liquid (or electrolyte) into its chemical parts by passing an electric current through it

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