Relating to or capable of undergoing autoelectrolysis, where a material breaks itself down through self-generated electrical processes.
From 'autoelectrolysis' plus the adjective suffix '-ic'. This technical term is used in chemistry and materials science to describe self-decomposing electrochemical systems.
Engineers worry about autoelectrolytic corrosion in metal containers and batteries—materials slowly destroying themselves through their own chemistry, which is both a curse and sometimes a useful tool.
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