electrolysis

== English == === Etymology === Coined by English polymath William Whewell in 1834 for Michael Faraday. From electro- +‎ -lysis (“a loosening”). Originally of tumors, later (1909) of hair removal. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ɪlɛkˈtɹɒləsɪs/ Rhymes: -ɒlɪsɪs === Noun === electrolysis (countable and uncountable, plural electrolyses) (chemistry) The chemical change produced by passing an electric current through a conducting solution or a molten salt. The destruction of hair roots by means of an electric current. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== electrolytic electrolyze ==== Translations ==== === See also === electroplating