electrolysis
noun
elec·trol·y·sis
i-ˌlek-ˈträ-lə-səs 
1
a
: the producing of chemical changes by passage of an electric current through an electrolyte
b
: subjection to this action
2
: the destruction of hair roots by an electrologist using direct current
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She had electrolysis done on her upper lip.
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Low renewable energy prices and advancements in electrolysis will drive hydrogen’s growth.
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Ken Silverstein, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
The technique behind these lofty goals is a relatively mundane one: electrolysis, which is the use of an electric current to drive a chemical reaction.
—Tom Hawking, Popular Science, 23 Oct. 2024
For electrolysis to be a viable source of plant nutrition, this figure would need to be increased significantly.
—Tom Hawking, Popular Science, 23 Oct. 2024
The difference is, instead of using oil, which pollutes and heats the planet, the carbon in synthetic fuels is sucked from the air with filters, while the hydrogen comes from water using the process of electrolysis, powered with renewable energy sources like wind and solar.
—Sam Joseph, CNN, 1 Oct. 2024
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Ken Silverstein, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
The technique behind these lofty goals is a relatively mundane one: electrolysis, which is the use of an electric current to drive a chemical reaction.
—Tom Hawking, Popular Science, 23 Oct. 2024
For electrolysis to be a viable source of plant nutrition, this figure would need to be increased significantly.
—Tom Hawking, Popular Science, 23 Oct. 2024
The difference is, instead of using oil, which pollutes and heats the planet, the carbon in synthetic fuels is sucked from the air with filters, while the hydrogen comes from water using the process of electrolysis, powered with renewable energy sources like wind and solar.
—Sam Joseph, CNN, 1 Oct. 2024
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electrolysis
noun
elec·trol·y·sis
i-ˌlek-ˈträl-ə-səs
1
: the producing of chemical changes by passage of an electric current through an electrolyte
2
: the destruction of hair roots with an electric current
Medical Definition
electrolysis
noun
elec·trol·y·sis
i-ˌlek-ˈträl-ə-səs
plural electrolyses
-ˌsēz
1
a
: the process of producing chemical changes by passage of an electric current through an electrolyte
b
: subjection to this action
2
: the destruction of hair roots by an electrologist by means of an electric current applied to the body with a needle-shaped electrode
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