Meanings
verbelectrolyze (third-person singular simple present electrolyzes, present participle electrolyzing, simple past and past participle electrolyzed)
present singular third person electrolyzes · participle present electrolyzing · participle past electrolyzed · past electrolyzed
- ambitransitiveTo decompose by means of, or as a result of electrolysis.
Origin
Coined by British scientist Michael Faraday in 1834. From electrolysis + -ize.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Catalan electrolitzar
- electrolitzarutilize electrolysis
Esperanto elektrolizi
- elektroliziutilize electrolysis
French électrolyser
- électrolyserutilize electrolysis
Spanish electrolizar
- electrolizarutilize electrolysis
Cite this entry
APA
electrolyze. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/electrolyze
MLA
“electrolyze.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/electrolyze. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “electrolyze,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/electrolyze.
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