electrolytic
noun
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L320029 on Wikidata ↗adjective
- pertaining to electrolysis
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ɨˌlɛk.tɹɵˈlɪ.tɪk/
adj
Etymology: Etymology tree English electrolyte Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English electrolytic From electrolyte + -ic.
- Relating to electrolysis
“However, approaching energisation, electrolytic corrosion was discovered between the copper contact wire and aluminium beams in the tunnel. The corrosion was caused by the dissimilar metals. An aluminium contact wire system which prevents electrolytic corrosion was subsequently developed, tested and adopted within a year, and replaced the earlier copper installation.”
- Relating to electrolytes
noun
Etymology: Etymology tree English electrolyte Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English electrolytic From electrolyte + -ic.
- A battery, capacitor or other similar device