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Electrolysis Definition
Chemistry Glossary Definition of Electrolysis
By Anne Marie Helmenstine, Ph.D., About.com
Definition: electrolysis is the passage of a direct electric current through an ion-containing solution. Electrolysis produces chemical changes at the electrodes.
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