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electrolytic
[ ih-lek-truh-lit-ik ]
electrolytic
/ ɪˌlɛktrəʊˈlɪtɪk /
adjective
- physics
- of, concerned with, or produced by electrolysis or electrodeposition
- of, relating to, or containing an electrolyte
noun
- Also calledelectrolytic capacitor electronics a small capacitor consisting of two electrodes separated by an electrolyte
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Derived Forms
- eˌlectroˈlytically, adverb
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Other Words From
- e·lec·tro·lyt·i·cal·ly adverb
- non·e·lec·tro·lyt·ic adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of electrolytic1
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Example Sentences
Every man who had fallen was covered with a film of the precious metal, as if he had been dipped into an electrolytic bath.
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He subsequently extended the application of the electrolytic theory to the phenomena of atmospheric electricity.
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Beside being a by-product of sulphuric acid manufacture, it is separated also in the electrolytic refining of copper.
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The former method of utilizing the energy embraces electrothermal processes, and the latter method, electrolytic processes.
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It is in connection with the refining of metals that electrolytic processes become of prime importance.
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