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electrolytic

adj · noun · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • General-American: /ɨˌlɛk.tɹɵˈlɪ.tɪk/
  • CMU ARPABET: IH2 L EH2 K T R AH0 L IH1 T IH0 K Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Relating to electrolysis

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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2

adj

Meaning 2

Relating to electrolytes

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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3

noun

Meaning 3

A battery, capacitor or other similar device

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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4

adjective

Meaning 4

of or relating to or containing an electrolyte

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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5

adjective

Meaning 5

of or concerned with or produced by electrolysis

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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6

noun

Meaning 6

a fixed capacitor consisting of two electrodes separated by an electrolyte

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: electrolytic capacitor, electrolytic condenser

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: capacitor, capacitance, condenser, electrical condenser

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English electrolyte Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English electrolytic From electrolyte + -ic.

Across languages

Translations

17 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: electrolític — Translations
  • Czech: elektrolytický — Translations
  • Finnish: elektrolyyttinen — Translations
  • French: électrolytique — Translations
  • Galician: electrolítico — Translations
  • German: elektrolytisch — Translations
  • Italian: elettrolitico — Translations
  • Kazakh: электролитті (élektrolittı) — Translations
  • Kazakh: электролиттік (élektrolittık) — Translations
  • Kazakh: электролиздік (élektrolizdık) — Translations
  • Manx: lectrolagh — Translations
  • Polish: elektrolityczny — Translations
  • Portuguese: eletrolítico — Translations
  • Romanian: electrolitic — Translations
  • Spanish: electrolítico — Translations
  • Swedish: elektrolytisk — Translations
  • Tagalog: dagilusawin — Translations