Electrolysis
WordNet
noun
(1) Removing superfluous or unwanted hair by passing an electric current through the hair root
(2) (chemistry) a chemical decomposition reaction produced by passing an electric current through a solution containing ions
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Etymology
Introduced by Faraday on the suggestion of the Rev. William Whewell, from and . Originally of tumors, later (1909) of hair removal.
Noun
- the chemical change produced by passing an electric current through a conducting solution or a molten salt
- the destruction of hair roots by means of an electric current