electrolysis

noun [U]

/ɪˌlekˈtrɒl.ə.sɪs/

/-ˈtrɑː.lə-/

Definition

› the use of an electric current to cause chemical change in a liquidPhysical and chemical processesElectricity and electronics › the process of using a very small electric current to remove hair and stop it from growing backBeauty treatments

(Definition of electrolysis noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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