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electrolysis
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e·lec·trol·y·sis
/ ilekˈträləsis; ˌēlek-/
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n.
1.
Chem.
chemical decomposition produced by passing an electric current through a liquid or solution containing ions.
2.
the removal of hair roots or small blemishes on the skin by the application of heat using an electric current.
DERIVATIVES:
e·lec·tro·lyt·ic
/ iˌlektrəˈlitik/ adj.
e·lec·tro·lyt·i·cal
/ iˌlektrəˈlitikəl/ adj.
e·lec·tro·lyt·i·cal·ly
/ iˌlektrəˈlitik(ə)lē/ adv.
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Anti-electrolysis is pro EDM. (electrical discharge machining)
Magazine article from: Modern Machine Shop; 2/1/1998; ; 700+ words
; ...attention it deserves until recently. The culprit: electrolysis. Electrolysis, intrinsic to the early days of EDMing and continuing...dielectric fluid and attacking the workpiece. Electrolysis is particularly problematic when machining titanium...
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CUSTOMERS GET HAIR-REMOVING EXPERIENCE AT ELITE ELECTROLYSIS
Newspaper article from: Sun Publications (IL); 3/3/1999; 700+ words
; ...the removal of unwanted hair. Electrolysis, or permanent hair removal, is an excellent solution. Elite Electrolysis, located at 317 Carriage Hill...time of developmental change. Electrolysis, when determined to be appropriate...
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Acid-base demonstration through electrolysis of water solution using a solar panel/Demostración ácido-base a través de electrólisis de solución acuosa usando un panel solar
Magazine article from: Journal of Science Education; 1/1/2003; ; 700+ words
; ...phenomenon is demonstrated using an electrolysis cell powered by a solar panel (photovoltaic...using an acid-base indicator in the electrolysis system. Furthermore, it can be demonstrated...polarity of both electrodes in the electrolysis system results in reversing the electrolysis...
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Characteristics of Electrolysis, Ozonation, and their Combination Process on Treatment of Municipal Wastewater
Magazine article from: Water Environment Research; 9/1/2007; ; 700+ words
; ...of municipal wastewater treatment by electrolysis, ozonation, and combination processes of electrolysis and aeration using three gaseous species...stainless-steel (SUS304) cathodes. Electrolysis and electrolysis with nitrogen aeration...
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Damaging Effects of Electrolysis on Plumbing Systems.
Magazine article from: National Driller; 5/1/2001; ; 700+ words
; ...system is endangered as a result of electrolysis. In turn, homeowners run the risk...challenge today is to properly diagnose electrolysis damage caused by bonding, and work...to help you understand the cause of electrolysis and spot its telltale symptoms. In...
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Electrolysis and Grounding 101
Magazine article from: Automotive Body Repair News; 4/1/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...of improper grounding and ultimately electrolysis. Failing to discover and replace one...You may be familiar with the term "electrolysis" as it relates to the destruction...current. In the automotive world, electrolysis can cause hair pulling by service technicians...
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ENVIRONMENT: COMPULSORY CONVERSION OF CHLOR-ALKALI ELECTROLYSIS PLANTS.(Brief Article)
Newspaper article from: European Report; 9/10/2002; 700+ words
; ...principal techniques used in the production of chlorine and caustic soda are mercury electrolysis, (asbestos) diaphragm electrolysis and membrane electrolysis. These techniques have been reviewed in the context of the exchange of information...
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Electrolysis explained
Newspaper article from: The Press; 7/7/1998; 700+ words
; Electrolysis has been performed since the turn of...on the part of the electrologist. Electrolysis was first developed late last century...the lashes to irritate the cornea. Electrolysis is also used by veterinarians to treat...
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ELECTROLYSIS FACES FEARS
Newspaper article from: The Boston Globe; 12/29/1988; ; 700+ words
; Ever since electrolysis, or permanent hair removal, was...business and the medical profession. "Electrolysis was developed by doctors in 1875...a judge ruled, mistakenly, that electrolysis was like barbering, because the...
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Sarasota Electrolysis Clinic: professional hair removal for health and beauty.(Who's Who in Health Care)
Magazine article from: Sarasota Magazine; 1/1/1997; 700+ words
; After studying electrolysis in Sweden, England and the United...Sweden, before opening the Sarasota Electrolysis Clinic. And what better place than...pleasing results of professional electrolysis. Electrolysis, which dates back...
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Electrolysis
Encyclopedia entry from: UXL Encyclopedia of Science
Electrolysis Electrolysis is a process by which electrical energy is used to produce a chemical change. Perhaps the most familiar example of electrolysis is the decomposition (breakdown) of water into hydrogen and oxygen...
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electrolysis
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
electrolysis , passage of an electric current through a conducting...off as chlorine gas. Commercial Applications of Electrolysis Various substances are prepared commercially by electrolysis, e.g., chlorine by the electrolysis of a solution...
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cosmetic electrolysis
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
cosmetic electrolysis method of permanently removing superfluous or unwanted hair. A fine needle is inserted into the hair follicle; the application of an electric current through the needle destroys the hair root, or papilla, and the hair is removed.
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Heavy Water Technology
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Espionage, Intelligence, and Security
...releasing its hydrogen as gas. (This process is known as electrolysis.) Deuterium oxide molecules are more resistant to electrolysis than light-water molecules, so electrolysis of a volume of water tends to increase its concentration of...
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Hydrogen
Book article from: Alternative Energy
...focus on extracting it from water. Electrolysis, a process that uses electricity...that can transmit electrical energy. Electrolysis A method of producing chemical energy...isolating hydrogen (a rudimentary form of electrolysis) became the primary method for obtaining...
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