Electrolysis - Dictionary Definition and Overview

Electrolysis :  (noun)
1: lysis of a bond produced by the passage of an electric current
2: removing superfluous or unwanted hair by passing an electric current through the hair root

Based on WordNet 2.0

Electrolysis : \E`lec*trol"y*sis\, n. [Electro- _ Gr. ? a loosing, dissolving, fr. ? to loose, dissolve.] (Physics & Chem.) The act or process of chemical decomposition, by the action of electricity; as, the electrolysis of silver or nickel for plating; the electrolysis of water.

Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

Electrolysis :  Electrolysis: Permanent removal of body hair, including the hair root, with an electronic device. While it is billed as a permanent process, many people find that hair does grow back (albeit slowly) after electrolysis. Electrolysis may be done by a dermatologist, by an electrolysis technician, or in some cases by a facial technologist or esthetician.



Based on University of Miami School of Medicine [Medical_Dictionary]:

Electrolysis :  Process that occurs in electrolytic cells.

Based on University of Miami School of Medicine [Medical_Dictionary]:

Example Usage of Electrolysis

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