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ELECTROLYTIC
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Dictionary entry overview: What does electrolytic mean?
• ELECTROLYTIC (noun)
The noun ELECTROLYTIC has 1 sense:
1. a fixed capacitor consisting of two electrodes separated by an electrolyte
Familiarity information: ELECTROLYTIC used as a noun is very rare.
• ELECTROLYTIC (adjective)
The adjective ELECTROLYTIC has 2 senses:
1. of or concerned with or produced by electrolysis
2. of or relating to or containing an electrolyte
Familiarity information: ELECTROLYTIC used as an adjective is rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A fixed capacitor consisting of two electrodes separated by an electrolyte
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
electrolytic; electrolytic capacitor; electrolytic condenser
Hypernyms ("electrolytic" is a kind of...):
capacitance; capacitor; condenser; electrical condenser (an electrical device characterized by its capacity to store an electric charge)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Of or concerned with or produced by electrolysis
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
electrolysis ((chemistry) a chemical decomposition reaction produced by passing an electric current through a solution containing ions)
Derivation:
electrolysis ((chemistry) a chemical decomposition reaction produced by passing an electric current through a solution containing ions)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Of or relating to or containing an electrolyte
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
electrolytic capacitor (a fixed capacitor consisting of two electrodes separated by an electrolyte)
Derivation:
electrolyte (a solution that conducts electricity)
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