: the producing of chemical changes by passage of an electric current through an electrolyte
b
: subjection to this action
2
: the destruction of hair roots by an electrologist using direct current
Example Sentences
She had electrolysis done on her upper lip.
Recent Examples on the WebSince coming out as transgender in 2015, Lillian Maisfehlt has spent $10,000 on electrolysis and had voice and hormone therapy and breast construction. Kate Farrish, Hartford Courant, 7 Sep. 2022 My only experience with laser hair removal was with electrolysis on small areas. Katie Intner, Harper's BAZAAR, 2 Sep. 2022 The process that Boston Metal uses, called molten oxide electrolysis, or MOE, can be used to make all kinds of metals, from titanium to steel to ferrochromium. Scott Kirsner, BostonGlobe.com, 29 Aug. 2022 Claude came back to electroplating, to sculpting directly from nature thanks to electrolysis and the system of molds. Y-jean Mun-delsalle, Forbes, 14 Aug. 2022 Ideally, that hydrogen would be produced with electrolysis.Wired, 10 Aug. 2022 Other processes involve splitting apart water molecules using electricity, which is known as electrolysis.Wired, 10 Aug. 2022 The industry has struggled to bring down the cost of this technology, which is produced using wind and solar power and a high tech electrolysis process. Evan Halper, Washington Post, 12 Aug. 2022 The next few years will see the distillery no longer relying on natural gas for power, instead using green hydrogen (created using electrolysis with no carbon dioxide emitted) and biogas as fuel sources. Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 16 June 2022 See More