electrolysis

名词 n.
中文释义
英 /ɪlɛkˈtɹɒləsɪs/   

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The chemical change produced by passing an electric current through a conducting solution or a molten salt. countable,uncountable
    — But current leakage in a Tube tunnel can cause electrolysis to occur in steel retaining walls, which in turn causes them to rust; it could also damage the foundations of nearby buildings.
  2. The destruction of hair roots by means of an electric current. countable,uncountable

词形变化

electrolyses plural

词汇关系

衍生词
cycloelectrolysis photoelectrolysis
相关词
electrolytic electrolyze electroplating

词源

Coined by English polymath William Whewell in 1834 for Michael Faraday. From electro- + -lysis (“a loosening”). Originally of tumors, later (1909) of hair removal.
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