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electrolyze

[ ih-lek-truh-lahyz ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

verb (used with object)

, Physical Chemistry.

, e·lec·tro·lyzed, e·lec·tro·lyz·ing.

to decompose by electrolysis.

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e·lectro·ly·zation noun
e·lectro·lyzer noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of electrolyze¹

First recorded in 1825–35; electro- + -lyze

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Example Sentences

This is much more challenging because all the steps involved—electrolyzing water to create green hydrogen, capturing CO2 from the air or industrial sources, reducing CO2 to CO and combining them to create kerosene—use lots of energy.

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These experiments give abundant proofs that a single pair of plates can electrolyze bodies and separate their elements.

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