electrolyze

English

Etymology

Coined by British scientist Michael Faraday in 1834. From electrolysis +‎ -ize.

Verb

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

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

Derived terms

• electrolyzable
• electrolyzation
• electrolyzer

Translations

utilize electrolysis

• Catalan: electrolitzar (ca)
• Esperanto: elektrolizi
• French: électrolyser (fr)
• Spanish: electrolizar (es)