Meaning

1 senses

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

Examples

1 sentences

  1. Water that has been electrolyzed is used to clean germs on precision machines.

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Translations

2 languages

Origin

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

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

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Forms

electrolyzes, electrolyzing, electrolyzed, electrolyzed
Base formelectrolyze · to electrolyze
3rd person singularelectrolyzes
Present participleelectrolyzing
Past simpleelectrolyzed
Past participleelectrolyzed

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theyelectrolyze
he, she, itelectrolyzes

Past simpleLesson

all personselectrolyzed

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave electrolyzed
he, she, ithas electrolyzed

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill electrolyze

Word family

3 related words
Derivedelectrolyzableelectrolyzationelectrolyzer

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
electrocuteelectrodeC2electrolysiselectrolyteelectromagneticelectronB1electronicB1
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