electrolyzing
/ɪˈlɛktrəˌlaɪzɪŋ/
verb
- To decompose or cause a chemical change in a substance by passing an electric current through it, especially in a liquid or solution.
- Factories often use large tanks for electrolyzing salt to produce chlorine.
- By electrolyzing the solution, the lab technician extracted pure copper from the ore.
- The chemist is electrolyzing water to separate it into hydrogen and oxygen.
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