电解

電解
diànjiě
noun #40,505

Meanings

  1. 1 electrolysis
  2. 2 to electrolyze

Examples

HSK 7-9
Diànjiě shuǐ kěyǐ dédào qīngqì hé yǎngqì.
Electrolyzing water gives you hydrogen and oxygen.
HSK 7-9
Gōngyè shàng, lǚ zhǔyào shì tōngguò diànjiě yǎnghuàlǚ dédào de.
In industry, aluminum is produced mainly by electrolyzing alumina.

Tips

usage
电解 is the root of 电解液 "electrolyte solution", the liquid inside a battery, and of 电解质 "electrolyte", also the word on sports drinks that replace lost salts. Plating metal by electrolysis is 电镀.

Stroke Order

电 diàn
解 jiě