electrolysis
elec.trol.y.sis \i-.lek-'tra:l-*-s*s\ n 1a: the producing of chemical changes by passage of an electric current thr ough an electrolyte 1b: subjection to this action 2: the destruction of hair roots with an electric current
Webster's English Dictionaryelec.trol.y.sis \i-.lek-'tra:l-*-s*s\ n 1a: the producing of chemical changes by passage of an electric current thr ough an electrolyte 1b: subjection to this action 2: the destruction of hair roots with an electric current