used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In scientific language the process is known as electrolysis, and involves the separation of a chemical compound into its constituent parts or elements by the action of an electric current and the proper apparatus.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading In scientific language the process is known as electrolysis, and involves the separation of a chemical compound into its constituent parts or elements by the action of an electric current and the proper apparatus.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In scientific language the process is known as electrolysis, and involves the separation of a chemical compound into its constituent parts or elements by the action of an electric current and the proper apparatus.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GALVANISM AND ELECTRO-PLATING Simple Electro-plating To the average boy experimenter, electro-plating is one of the most fascinating of the uses to which electricity may be put.
apparatusnounUS /ˌæpərˈætəs/
equipment designed to serve a specific function
From this reading In scientific language the process is known as electrolysis, and involves the separation of a chemical compound into its constituent parts or elements by the action of an electric current and the proper apparatus.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Water, or water with mixtures of chemicals, such as sulphate of copper, sulphate of zinc, chloride of nickel, cyanide and nitrate of silver, or uranium and other metallic salts, are good conductors.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In scientific language the process is known as electrolysis, and involves the separation of a chemical compound into its constituent parts or elements by the action of an electric current and the proper apparatus.
averageadjectiveUS /ˈævərɪdʒ/
approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value
From this reading GALVANISM AND ELECTRO-PLATING Simple Electro-plating To the average boy experimenter, electro-plating is one of the most fascinating of the uses to which electricity may be put.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading GALVANISM AND ELECTRO-PLATING Simple Electro-plating To the average boy experimenter, electro-plating is one of the most fascinating of the uses to which electricity may be put.
a youthful male person
From this reading GALVANISM AND ELECTRO-PLATING Simple Electro-plating To the average boy experimenter, electro-plating is one of the most fascinating of the uses to which electricity may be put.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In scientific language the process is known as electrolysis, and involves the separation of a chemical compound into its constituent parts or elements by the action of an electric current and the proper apparatus.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Electrolysis cannot take place, however, unless the liquid in the tank, commonly called the electrolyte (no relation to electric light), is a conductor.
cannot
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From this reading Electrolysis cannot take place, however, unless the liquid in the tank, commonly called the electrolyte (no relation to electric light), is a conductor.
chemicaladjectiveUS /ˈkeməkəl/
relating to or used in chemistry
From this reading In scientific language the process is known as electrolysis, and involves the separation of a chemical compound into its constituent parts or elements by the action of an electric current and the proper apparatus.
chemicalsnounUS /ˈkemɪkəlz/
plural of “chemical” — material produced by or used in a reaction involving changes in atoms or molecules
From this reading Water, or water with mixtures of chemicals, such as sulphate of copper, sulphate of zinc, chloride of nickel, cyanide and nitrate of silver, or uranium and other metallic salts, are good conductors.
chloridenounUS /ˈklɔːraɪd/
any compound containing a chlorine atom
From this reading Water, or water with mixtures of chemicals, such as sulphate of copper, sulphate of zinc, chloride of nickel, cyanide and nitrate of silver, or uranium and other metallic salts, are good conductors.
commonlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːmənli/
under normal conditions
From this reading Electrolysis cannot take place, however, unless the liquid in the tank, commonly called the electrolyte (no relation to electric light), is a conductor.
compoundnounUS /ˈkɑːmpaʊnd/
a whole formed by a union of two or more elements or parts
From this reading In scientific language the process is known as electrolysis, and involves the separation of a chemical compound into its constituent parts or elements by the action of an electric current and the proper apparatus.
conductornounUS /kənˈdʌktər/
the person who leads a musical group
From this reading Electrolysis cannot take place, however, unless the liquid in the tank, commonly called the electrolyte (no relation to electric light), is a conductor.
conductorsnounUS /kənˈdʌktərz/
plural of “conductor” — the person who leads a musical group
From this reading Water, or water with mixtures of chemicals, such as sulphate of copper, sulphate of zinc, chloride of nickel, cyanide and nitrate of silver, or uranium and other metallic salts, are good conductors.
constituentnounUS /kənˈstɪtʃuːənt/
an artifact that is one of the individual parts of which a composite entity is made up; especially a part that can be separated from or attached to a system
From this reading In scientific language the process is known as electrolysis, and involves the separation of a chemical compound into its constituent parts or elements by the action of an electric current and the proper apparatus.
coppernounUS /ˈkɑːpər/
a ductile malleable reddish-brown corrosion-resistant diamagnetic metallic element; occurs in various minerals but is the only metal that occurs abundantly in large masses; used as an electrical and thermal conductor
From this reading Water, or water with mixtures of chemicals, such as sulphate of copper, sulphate of zinc, chloride of nickel, cyanide and nitrate of silver, or uranium and other metallic salts, are good conductors.
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading In scientific language the process is known as electrolysis, and involves the separation of a chemical compound into its constituent parts or elements by the action of an electric current and the proper apparatus.
cyanidenounUS /ˈsaɪənaɪd/
any of a class of organic compounds containing the cyano radical -CN
From this reading Water, or water with mixtures of chemicals, such as sulphate of copper, sulphate of zinc, chloride of nickel, cyanide and nitrate of silver, or uranium and other metallic salts, are good conductors.
electricadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪk/
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading In scientific language the process is known as electrolysis, and involves the separation of a chemical compound into its constituent parts or elements by the action of an electric current and the proper apparatus.
electricitynounUS /ɪˌlekˈtrɪsəti/
a physical phenomenon associated with stationary or moving electrons and protons
From this reading GALVANISM AND ELECTRO-PLATING Simple Electro-plating To the average boy experimenter, electro-plating is one of the most fascinating of the uses to which electricity may be put.
ELECTRO-PLATING
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From this reading GALVANISM AND ELECTRO-PLATING Simple Electro-plating To the average boy experimenter, electro-plating is one of the most fascinating of the uses to which electricity may be put.
electrolysisnounUS /ɪˌlekˈtrɑːləsəs/
(chemistry) a chemical decomposition reaction produced by passing an electric current through a solution containing ions
From this reading In scientific language the process is known as electrolysis, and involves the separation of a chemical compound into its constituent parts or elements by the action of an electric current and the proper apparatus.
electrolytenounUS /ɪˌlektrɑːˈlaɪt/
a solution that conducts electricity
From this reading Electrolysis cannot take place, however, unless the liquid in the tank, commonly called the electrolyte (no relation to electric light), is a conductor.
elementsnounUS /ˈeləmənts/
violent or severe weather (viewed as caused by the action of the four elements)
From this reading In scientific language the process is known as electrolysis, and involves the separation of a chemical compound into its constituent parts or elements by the action of an electric current and the proper apparatus.
experimenternounUS /ɪkˈsperəmentər/
a research worker who conducts experiments
From this reading GALVANISM AND ELECTRO-PLATING Simple Electro-plating To the average boy experimenter, electro-plating is one of the most fascinating of the uses to which electricity may be put.
fascinatingadjectiveUS /ˈfæsəneɪtɪŋ/
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading GALVANISM AND ELECTRO-PLATING Simple Electro-plating To the average boy experimenter, electro-plating is one of the most fascinating of the uses to which electricity may be put.
GALVANISMnoun
electricity produced by chemical action
From this reading GALVANISM AND ELECTRO-PLATING Simple Electro-plating To the average boy experimenter, electro-plating is one of the most fascinating of the uses to which electricity may be put.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Water, or water with mixtures of chemicals, such as sulphate of copper, sulphate of zinc, chloride of nickel, cyanide and nitrate of silver, or uranium and other metallic salts, are good conductors.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Electrolysis cannot take place, however, unless the liquid in the tank, commonly called the electrolyte (no relation to electric light), is a conductor.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In scientific language the process is known as electrolysis, and involves the separation of a chemical compound into its constituent parts or elements by the action of an electric current and the proper apparatus.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading In scientific language the process is known as electrolysis, and involves the separation of a chemical compound into its constituent parts or elements by the action of an electric current and the proper apparatus.
involvesverbUS /ˌɪnˈvɑːlvz/
third-person singular of “involve” — connect closely and often incriminatingly
From this reading In scientific language the process is known as electrolysis, and involves the separation of a chemical compound into its constituent parts or elements by the action of an electric current and the proper apparatus.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading GALVANISM AND ELECTRO-PLATING Simple Electro-plating To the average boy experimenter, electro-plating is one of the most fascinating of the uses to which electricity may be put.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Oil is a non-conductor, and a current will not pass through it, no matter what the pressure may be.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading In scientific language the process is known as electrolysis, and involves the separation of a chemical compound into its constituent parts or elements by the action of an electric current and the proper apparatus.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading In scientific language the process is known as electrolysis, and involves the separation of a chemical compound into its constituent parts or elements by the action of an electric current and the proper apparatus.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading In scientific language the process is known as electrolysis, and involves the separation of a chemical compound into its constituent parts or elements by the action of an electric current and the proper apparatus.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Electrolysis cannot take place, however, unless the liquid in the tank, commonly called the electrolyte (no relation to electric light), is a conductor.
liquidadjectiveUS /ˈlɪkwəd/
existing as or having characteristics of a liquid; especially tending to flow
From this reading Electrolysis cannot take place, however, unless the liquid in the tank, commonly called the electrolyte (no relation to electric light), is a conductor.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Oil is a non-conductor, and a current will not pass through it, no matter what the pressure may be.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading GALVANISM AND ELECTRO-PLATING Simple Electro-plating To the average boy experimenter, electro-plating is one of the most fascinating of the uses to which electricity may be put.
metallicadjectiveUS /məˈtælɪk/
containing or made of or resembling or characteristic of a metal
From this reading Water, or water with mixtures of chemicals, such as sulphate of copper, sulphate of zinc, chloride of nickel, cyanide and nitrate of silver, or uranium and other metallic salts, are good conductors.
mixturesnounUS /ˈmɪkstʃərz/
plural of “mixture” — (chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding)
From this reading Water, or water with mixtures of chemicals, such as sulphate of copper, sulphate of zinc, chloride of nickel, cyanide and nitrate of silver, or uranium and other metallic salts, are good conductors.
used to form the superlative
From this reading GALVANISM AND ELECTRO-PLATING Simple Electro-plating To the average boy experimenter, electro-plating is one of the most fascinating of the uses to which electricity may be put.
nickelnounUS /ˈnɪkəl/
a hard malleable ductile silvery metallic element that is resistant to corrosion; used in alloys; occurs in pentlandite and smaltite and garnierite and millerite
From this reading Water, or water with mixtures of chemicals, such as sulphate of copper, sulphate of zinc, chloride of nickel, cyanide and nitrate of silver, or uranium and other metallic salts, are good conductors.
nitratenounUS /ˈnaɪtreɪt/
any compound containing the nitrate group (such as a salt or ester of nitric acid)
From this reading Water, or water with mixtures of chemicals, such as sulphate of copper, sulphate of zinc, chloride of nickel, cyanide and nitrate of silver, or uranium and other metallic salts, are good conductors.
not any; not one
From this reading Electrolysis cannot take place, however, unless the liquid in the tank, commonly called the electrolyte (no relation to electric light), is a conductor.
non-conductor
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From this reading Oil is a non-conductor, and a current will not pass through it, no matter what the pressure may be.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Oil is a non-conductor, and a current will not pass through it, no matter what the pressure may be.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading GALVANISM AND ELECTRO-PLATING Simple Electro-plating To the average boy experimenter, electro-plating is one of the most fascinating of the uses to which electricity may be put.
A viscous liquid derived from petroleum or plants, stored in large earthen jars.
From this reading Oil is a non-conductor, and a current will not pass through it, no matter what the pressure may be.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading GALVANISM AND ELECTRO-PLATING Simple Electro-plating To the average boy experimenter, electro-plating is one of the most fascinating of the uses to which electricity may be put.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In scientific language the process is known as electrolysis, and involves the separation of a chemical compound into its constituent parts or elements by the action of an electric current and the proper apparatus.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Water, or water with mixtures of chemicals, such as sulphate of copper, sulphate of zinc, chloride of nickel, cyanide and nitrate of silver, or uranium and other metallic salts, are good conductors.
the local environment
From this reading In scientific language the process is known as electrolysis, and involves the separation of a chemical compound into its constituent parts or elements by the action of an electric current and the proper apparatus.
go across or through
From this reading Oil is a non-conductor, and a current will not pass through it, no matter what the pressure may be.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Electrolysis cannot take place, however, unless the liquid in the tank, commonly called the electrolyte (no relation to electric light), is a conductor.
pressurenounUS /ˈpreʃər/
the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)
From this reading Oil is a non-conductor, and a current will not pass through it, no matter what the pressure may be.
processverbUS /ˈprɑːses/
subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition
From this reading In scientific language the process is known as electrolysis, and involves the separation of a chemical compound into its constituent parts or elements by the action of an electric current and the proper apparatus.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading In scientific language the process is known as electrolysis, and involves the separation of a chemical compound into its constituent parts or elements by the action of an electric current and the proper apparatus.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading GALVANISM AND ELECTRO-PLATING Simple Electro-plating To the average boy experimenter, electro-plating is one of the most fascinating of the uses to which electricity may be put.
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
From this reading Electrolysis cannot take place, however, unless the liquid in the tank, commonly called the electrolyte (no relation to electric light), is a conductor.
saltsnounUS /sɔːlts/
plural of “salt” — a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading Water, or water with mixtures of chemicals, such as sulphate of copper, sulphate of zinc, chloride of nickel, cyanide and nitrate of silver, or uranium and other metallic salts, are good conductors.
scientificadjectiveUS /ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk/
of or relating to the practice of science
From this reading In scientific language the process is known as electrolysis, and involves the separation of a chemical compound into its constituent parts or elements by the action of an electric current and the proper apparatus.
separationnounUS /ˌsepərˈeɪʃən/
the state of lacking unity
From this reading In scientific language the process is known as electrolysis, and involves the separation of a chemical compound into its constituent parts or elements by the action of an electric current and the proper apparatus.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading Water, or water with mixtures of chemicals, such as sulphate of copper, sulphate of zinc, chloride of nickel, cyanide and nitrate of silver, or uranium and other metallic salts, are good conductors.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading GALVANISM AND ELECTRO-PLATING Simple Electro-plating To the average boy experimenter, electro-plating is one of the most fascinating of the uses to which electricity may be put.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Water, or water with mixtures of chemicals, such as sulphate of copper, sulphate of zinc, chloride of nickel, cyanide and nitrate of silver, or uranium and other metallic salts, are good conductors.
sulphatenounUS /ˈsʌlfeɪt/
a salt or ester of sulphuric acid
From this reading Water, or water with mixtures of chemicals, such as sulphate of copper, sulphate of zinc, chloride of nickel, cyanide and nitrate of silver, or uranium and other metallic salts, are good conductors.
carry out
From this reading Electrolysis cannot take place, however, unless the liquid in the tank, commonly called the electrolyte (no relation to electric light), is a conductor.
tanknounUS /tæŋk/
an enclosed armored military vehicle; has a cannon and moves on caterpillar treads
From this reading Electrolysis cannot take place, however, unless the liquid in the tank, commonly called the electrolyte (no relation to electric light), is a conductor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GALVANISM AND ELECTRO-PLATING Simple Electro-plating To the average boy experimenter, electro-plating is one of the most fascinating of the uses to which electricity may be put.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Oil is a non-conductor, and a current will not pass through it, no matter what the pressure may be.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GALVANISM AND ELECTRO-PLATING Simple Electro-plating To the average boy experimenter, electro-plating is one of the most fascinating of the uses to which electricity may be put.
except if; if not
From this reading Electrolysis cannot take place, however, unless the liquid in the tank, commonly called the electrolyte (no relation to electric light), is a conductor.
uraniumnounUS /jərˈeɪniəm/
a heavy toxic silvery-white radioactive metallic element; occurs in many isotopes; used for nuclear fuels and nuclear weapons
From this reading Water, or water with mixtures of chemicals, such as sulphate of copper, sulphate of zinc, chloride of nickel, cyanide and nitrate of silver, or uranium and other metallic salts, are good conductors.
usesnounUS /ˈjuːsəz/
plural of “use” — the act of using
From this reading GALVANISM AND ELECTRO-PLATING Simple Electro-plating To the average boy experimenter, electro-plating is one of the most fascinating of the uses to which electricity may be put.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Water, or water with mixtures of chemicals, such as sulphate of copper, sulphate of zinc, chloride of nickel, cyanide and nitrate of silver, or uranium and other metallic salts, are good conductors.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Oil is a non-conductor, and a current will not pass through it, no matter what the pressure may be.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading GALVANISM AND ELECTRO-PLATING Simple Electro-plating To the average boy experimenter, electro-plating is one of the most fascinating of the uses to which electricity may be put.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Oil is a non-conductor, and a current will not pass through it, no matter what the pressure may be.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Water, or water with mixtures of chemicals, such as sulphate of copper, sulphate of zinc, chloride of nickel, cyanide and nitrate of silver, or uranium and other metallic salts, are good conductors.
zincnounUS /zɪŋk/
a bluish-white lustrous metallic element; brittle at ordinary temperatures but malleable when heated; used in a wide variety of alloys and in galvanizing iron; it occurs naturally as zinc sulphide in zinc blende
From this reading Water, or water with mixtures of chemicals, such as sulphate of copper, sulphate of zinc, chloride of nickel, cyanide and nitrate of silver, or uranium and other metallic salts, are good conductors.
