electrolysis

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If the electricity used for the electrolysis is produced using renewable energy, the production of the hydrogen would (in principle) result in no net carbon dioxide emissions.

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  1. noun Chemical change, especially decomposition, produced in an electrolyte by an electric current.
  2. noun Destruction of living tissue, especially of hair roots, by means of an electric current applied with a needle-shaped electrode.

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  • Oh yes, the electricity for your electrolysis is furnished by your big photo cells. —  August, 1947
  • By means of electrolysis, aided by a powerful catalyst, the hydrogen could be released and made to combine with the chlorine of the salt, thus producing hydrochloric acid. —  Astounding Stories June, 1935
  • She could use Jenny Craig, electrolysis, and a hot wax job. —  Blevins, Meredith - (Szabo 02) - The Vanished Priestess
  • Not to mention that since the vehicle's electrical system is providing the power to run the electrolysis, the alternator has to work harder, robbing the system of horsepower that otherwise would go to the wheels. —  Latest Articles
  • Perhaps the most familiar example of electrolysis is the decomposition of water into hydrogen and oxygen by means of an electric current. —  Find Free Articles - ArticlesBase
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  1. =F. électrolyse, from New Latin *electrolysis, from Greek η̆λεκτρον, amber (representing electricity), + λύσις, solution, resolution, from λύειν, loose, solve, resolve. Cf. analysis.
 

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