electrolysable
An electrolysable solution is placed in a glass beaker between two metal electrodes.
Definition
- Adjective:
- Capable of being decomposed by electrolysis: "electrolysable" describes a substance or compound that can be broken down into its constituent elements or ions when an electric current is passed through it in a solution or molten state.
Usage Examples
- (They can be decomposed by electrolysis.)
- (Water can be split by an electric current.)
- (The liquid could undergo electrolysis.)
Advanced Usage
- "to be considered electrolysable": used in scientific contexts to classify substances that undergo electrolytic decomposition.
- Only compounds that conduct electricity in solution are electrolysable. (Only conductive substances can be decomposed.)
Variants and Related Words
- Electrolysis (n): the process of using an electric current to cause a chemical change, especially decomposition.
- Electrolysis is used to refine aluminum from bauxite. (The electric decomposition process.)
- Electrolyse (v): to decompose by electrolysis.
- The technician will electrolyse the salt solution to obtain chlorine. (To apply electrolysis.)
Synonyms
- Decomposable by electricity: capable of being broken down by an electric current.
- Electrolytic: relating to or produced by electrolysis (often used as a broader term).
Phrasal Verbs
- (None applicable — "electrolysable" is an adjective and does not form phrasal verbs.)
Related Idioms
- (None applicable — "electrolysable" is a technical term without idiomatic usage.)