diàn​jiě

electrolysis

Senses

电解/ 電解 diàn​jiě electrolysis

the chemical process of decomposing a compound by passing an electric current through it, widely used in metal extraction and electroplating

电解/ 電解 diàn​jiě to electrolyze

to decompose a compound using an electric current, as in splitting water into hydrogen and oxygen

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