Meanings
- not comparableRelating to electrolysis
1 more example
However, approaching energisation, electrolytic corrosion was discovered between the copper contact wire and aluminium beams in the tunnel. The corrosion was caused by the dissimilar metals. An aluminium contact wire system which prevents electrolytic corrosion was subsequently developed, tested and adopted within a year, and replaced the earlier copper installation.
2020 July 1, “First electric trains operate through Severn Tunnel”, in Rail, page 20 - not comparableRelating to electrolytes
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna fixed capacitor consisting of two electrodes separated by an electrolyte
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Translations
Catalan electrolític
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Czech elektrolytický
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Finnish elektrolyyttinen
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French électrolytique
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German elektrolytisch
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Italian elettrolitico
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Polish elektrolityczny
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Portuguese eletrolítico
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Romanian electrolitic
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Spanish electrolítico
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Swedish elektrolytisk
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Tagalog dagilusawin
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Cite this entry
electrolytic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/electrolytic
“electrolytic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/electrolytic. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “electrolytic,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/electrolytic.
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