NOUN | process | electrolysis | (chemistry) a chemical decomposition reaction produced by passing an electric current through a solution containing ions |
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act | electrolysis | removing superfluous or unwanted hair / hair by passing an electric current through the hair / hair root |
Sounds | ihleh.ktraa'lahsahs | |
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Rhymes | abacus ... zealous: 1164 rhymes with ahs... |
Meaning | (chemistry) a chemical decomposition reaction produced by passing an electric current through a solution containing ions. | |
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Category | chemistry, chemical science | The science of matter |
Broader | decomposition, decomposition reaction, chemical decomposition reaction | (chemistry) separation of a substance into two or more substances that may differ from each other and from the original substance |
Spanish | electrolisis, electrólisis | |
Catalan | electròlisi | |
Adjectives | electrolytic | of or concerned with or produced by electrolysis |
Meaning | Removing superfluous or unwanted hair / hair by passing an electric current through the hair / hair root. | |
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Broader | depilation, epilation | The act of removing hair (as from an animal skin) |
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