electrolyze
verb
elec·tro·lyze
i-ˈlek-trə-ˌlīz 
electrolyzed; electrolyzing
: to subject to electrolysis
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Blast furnaces, supplied by ultra-heavyweight transportation, from a place with endless amounts of sun and wind make the vision of sprawling solar arrays and towering turbines electrolyzing water to isolate and liquefy carbon look financially viable.
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Kevin O'Marah, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2023
Meanwhile, hydrogen gas is obtained on-site by electrolyzing water (H2O), separating the hydrogen (used by the reactor) from the oxygen, which is cleanly released.
—Sébastien Roblin, Popular Mechanics, 3 Mar. 2023
As Steiner explained, the e-fuel plant will use wind power to electrolyze water into hydrogen and oxygen.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 20 Dec. 2022
To decarbonize the ammonia-making process, electricity from renewable sources, such as wind and solar power, is used to electrolyze water, yielding hydrogen (as well as oxygen).
—IEEE Spectrum, 23 Feb. 2021
The bottle is charged for six minutes to electrolyze it, creating a solution that looks like water but is a mix of hypochlorous acid (a powerful disinfectant) and sodium hydroxide (which works as a detergent and cuts through grease).
—Janelle Nanos, BostonGlobe.com, 20 June 2019
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Kevin O'Marah, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2023
Meanwhile, hydrogen gas is obtained on-site by electrolyzing water (H2O), separating the hydrogen (used by the reactor) from the oxygen, which is cleanly released.
—Sébastien Roblin, Popular Mechanics, 3 Mar. 2023
As Steiner explained, the e-fuel plant will use wind power to electrolyze water into hydrogen and oxygen.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 20 Dec. 2022
To decarbonize the ammonia-making process, electricity from renewable sources, such as wind and solar power, is used to electrolyze water, yielding hydrogen (as well as oxygen).
—IEEE Spectrum, 23 Feb. 2021
The bottle is charged for six minutes to electrolyze it, creating a solution that looks like water but is a mix of hypochlorous acid (a powerful disinfectant) and sodium hydroxide (which works as a detergent and cuts through grease).
—Janelle Nanos, BostonGlobe.com, 20 June 2019
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“Electrolyze.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/electrolyze. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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electrolyze
transitive verb
elec·tro·lyze
variants
or British electrolyse
electrolyzed or British electrolysed; electrolyzing or British electrolysing
: to subject to electrolysis
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