Electrolysis

Definitions

1. The chemical change produced by passing an electric current through a conducting solution or a molten salt.
   countable, uncountable
2. The destruction of hair roots by means of an electric current.
   countable, uncountable

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Examples

“But current leakage in a Tube tunnel can cause electrolysis to occur⟳ in steel retaining walls, which in turn⟳ causes them to rust; it could also damage⟳ the foundations of nearby buildings.”

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