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e•lec•trol•y•sis



Pronunciation: (i-lek-trol'u-sis, ē"lek-), [key]
n.
1. Physical Chem.the passage of an electric current through an electrolyte with subsequent migration of positively and negatively charged ions to the negative and positive electrodes.
2. the destruction of hair roots, tumors, etc., by an electric current.

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