electrolyze
verb
elec·tro·lyze
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electrolyzed;
electrolyzing
Definition of electrolyze
: to subject to electrolysis
Examples of electrolyze in a Sentence
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The bottle is charged for six minutes to electrolyze it, creating a solution that looks like water but is a mix of hypochlorous acid (a powerful disinfectant) and sodium hydroxide (which works as a detergent and cuts through grease). — Janelle Nanos, BostonGlobe.com, "A Burlington startup lets you make your own nontoxic cleaners at home," 20 June 2019 Nikola said that the Nel Hydrogen system will electrolyze water to make hydrogen, rather than use natural gas reformation, for example. — Megan Geuss, Ars Technica, "Anheuser-Busch just bought 800 fuel cell Nikola trucks," 4 May 2018 Renewable energy (wind, solar, hydro) can be used to electrolyze water into hydrogen and oxygen, but that isn’t nearly as efficient as storing electricity in car batteries. — John Gartner, WIRED, "Plug-In Hybrids Weaken the Case for Hydrogen Vehicles," 16 Apr. 2007These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'electrolyze.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for electrolyze
electrolyze
transitive verb
elec·tro·lyze
variants:
or British electrolyse \ i-ˈlek-trə-ˌlīz
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electrolyzed
or British electrolysed;
electrolyzing
or British electrolysing
Medical Definition of electrolyze
: to subject to electrolysis