electrolyze

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English

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Etymology

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Coined by British scientist Michael Faraday in 1834.

Verb

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electrolyze (third-person singular simple present electrolyzes, present participle electrolyzing, simple past and past participle electrolyzed)

  1. To decompose by means of, or as a result of electrolysis.