1. past tense and past participle of electrolyse; subjected to electrolysis (the chemical decomposition of a substance by passing an electric current through it)
Usage: British spelling; American equivalent is 'electrolyzed'; commonly used in chemistry and industrial contexts

Examples

• The salt water was electrolysed to produce chlorine gas and hydrogen.
• The metal ore was electrolysed in the refinery to extract pure copper.
• When the solution was electrolysed, the ions separated at the electrodes.
• The laboratory electrolysed the compound to study its chemical composition.
• Industrial processes have electrolysed molten salts for decades to manufacture chemicals.