Electrolyzable

/ɪˈlɛktrəlaɪzəbəl/ adjective

Definition

Capable of being decomposed or broken down by passing an electric current through it.

Etymology

From electrolyze + -able suffix. Literally means 'able to be electrolyzed,' following the productive English pattern of adding -able to verbs.

Kelly Says

Nearly any ionic compound is electrolyzable if you apply enough voltage—this is why saltwater can be electrolyzed to produce chlorine, a process central to industrial chemistry.

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