of, concerned with, or produced by electrolysis or electrodeposition of, relating to, or containing an electrolyte
- Also called: electrolytic capacitor
a small capacitor consisting of two electrodes separated by an electrolyte
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e•lec•tro•lyt•ic
(i lek′trə lit′ik),USA pronunciation adj.
e•lec′tro•lyt′i•cal•ly, adv.
- Chemistrypertaining to or derived by electrolysis.
- Chemistrypertaining to an electrolyte.
- electro- + -lytic 1835–45
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'electrolytic' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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- Hall process
- Siemens
- anode
- anodize
- bi-bivalent
- cascade
- cathode
- cathodic protection
- cell
- corrosion
- coulometer
- cryolite
- dip
- dissociation
- electro-
- electrode
- electrolytic cell
- electrolytic dissociation
- electrolytic interrupter
- electrolytic machining
- electrolytic protection
- electropolish
- electroreduction
- electrorefining
- electrosynthesis
- electrotype
- mannitol
- polar
- polarography
- pot
- potline
- sodium
- transference number
- tree
- voltameter