electrolysis

Definition of Electrolysis in English :

1. electrolysis

(chemistry) a chemical decomposition reaction produced by passing an electric current through a solution containing ions

2. electrolysis

removing superfluous or unwanted hair by passing an electric current through the hair root

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Electrolysis

noun

1.

the conduction of electricity by a solution or melt, esp the use of this process to induce chemical changes

2.

the destruction of living tissue, such as hair roots, by an electric current, usually for cosmetic reasons

noun

1.

the decomposition of an electrolyte by the action of an electric current passing through it

2.

the removal of unwanted hair from the body by destroying the hair roots with an electrified needle

n.

1. Chemical change, especially decomposition, produced in an electrolyte by an electric current.

2. Destruction of living tissue, especially of hair roots, by means of an electric current applied with a needle-shaped electrode.