| Electrolysis (n.) The process of chemical decomposition by the passage of an electric current, as, the electrolysis of silver for plating; the electrolysis of water. Thesaurus Entries acetification, acidification, acidulation, alkalization, anion, bloodless surgery, carbonation, catalysis, cation, cauterization, cautery, chemicalization, electrocautery, electrocoating, electroetching, electrogalvanization, electrogilding, electrograving, electrolyte, electrolyzation, electroplating, electroresection, electrosurgery, ferment, fermentation, galvanization, hydrogenation, ion, ionization, ionogen, isomerism, laser surgery, metamerism, metamerization, nitration, nonelectrolyte, oxidation, oxidization, phosphatization, polymerism, polymerization, position isomerism, radiosurgery, reduction, saturization, surgery, surgical diathermy, surgical treatment, working |