electrolytic
adjective
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Definition of electrolytic
: of or relating to electrolysis or an electrolyte
an electrolytic cell
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: produced by or used in electrolysis
electrolytic copper
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Other Words from electrolytic
electrolytically
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Examples of electrolytic in a Sentence
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Electrify to purify Adventurers opting for lightweight convenience might also consider an electrolytic water purifying device. — Sunny Fitzgerald, National Geographic, "6 plastic-free ways to travel with safe drinking water," 7 Mar. 2019 Electrify to purify Adventurers opting for lightweight convenience might also consider an electrolytic water purifying device. — Sunny Fitzgerald, National Geographic, "6 plastic-free ways to travel with safe drinking water," 7 Mar. 2019 The first step in such an electrolytic approach is splitting CO2, a tough, stable molecule, into oxygen and carbon monoxide (CO), a slightly more energy-rich molecule that can form the basis for hydrocarbon fuels like methanol. — Robert Service, Science | AAAS, "Two new ways to turn ‘garbage’ carbon dioxide into fuel," 1 Sep. 2017 The blog doesn’t offer too much in the way of fine detail regarding the process, but the steps of the system outlined describe the urine being added to an electrolytic cell to separate out the hydrogen. — Philippa Warr, WIRED, "Maker Faire Africa: Schoolgirls Create Urine-Powered Generator," 9 Nov. 2012These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'electrolytic.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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electrolytic
adjective
elec·tro·lyt·ic
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Kids Definition of electrolytic
: of or relating to electrolysis or an electrolyte
an electrolytic cell
electrolytic
adjective
elec·tro·lyt·ic
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Medical Definition of electrolytic
: of or relating to electrolysis or an electrolyte
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: involving, produced by, or used in electrolysis
the anode of an electrolytic cell
Other Words from electrolytic
electrolytically
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