| The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition. 2002. |
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| (i-lek-TROL-uh-sis) In chemistry, any process that brings about a chemical reaction by passing electric current through a material. | 1 |
| ‡ The most common form of electrolysis is electroplating, in which a thin coat of metal is deposited on a solid object. | 2 |
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| | | The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition. Edited by E.D. Hirsch, Jr., Joseph F. Kett, and James Trefil. Copyright © 2002 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. |
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