Electrolytic

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Electrolytic \E*lec`tro*lyt"ic\, Electrolytical
  \E*lec`tro*lyt"ic*al\, a. [Cf. F. ['e]lectrolytique.]
     Pertaining to electrolysis; as, electrolytic action. --
     {E*lec`tro*lyt"ic*al*ly}, adv.
     [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  electrolytic
       adj 1: of or concerned with or produced by electrolysis
       2: of or relating to or containing an electrolyte
       n : a fixed capacitor consisting of two electrodes separated by
           an electrolyte [syn: {electrolytic capacitor}, {electrolytic
           condenser}]