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Electrolysis vs Electroplate - What's the difference?

electrolysis | electroplate |

As nouns the difference between electrolysis and electroplate

is that electrolysis is (chemistry) the chemical change produced by passing an electric current through a conducting solution or a molten salt while electroplate is electroplated objects.

As a verb electroplate is

to coat an object with a thin layer of metal using electrolysis.

electrolysis

Noun

(-)
  • (chemistry) the chemical change produced by passing an electric current through a conducting solution or a molten salt
  • the destruction of hair roots by means of an electric current
  • See also

    * electroplating

    electroplate

    English

    Verb

  • To coat an object with a thin layer of metal using electrolysis
  • English transitive verbs

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Electroplated objects
  • The layer of metal deposited in the course of electroplating.