Another form of electrolytic; relating to the chemical breakdown caused by electric current.
From electrolytic + -al suffix, creating an alternative adjectival form. This variant emerged as scientists needed precise terminology to describe electrolytic phenomena in technical literature.
While 'electrolytic' is standard, 'electrolytical' appears in older scientific texts and shows how English once tolerated multiple forms before standardizing on single versions.
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