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/ɪlɛkˈtɹɒləsɪs/ · noun
(chemistry) The chemical change produced by passing an electric current through a conducting solution or a molten salt..
But current leakage in a Tube tunnel can cause electrolysis to occur in steel retaining walls, which in turn causes them to rust; it could also damage the foundations of nearby buildings.
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Electrolysis means (chemistry) The chemical change produced by passing an electric current through a conducting solution or a molten salt..
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But current leakage in a Tube tunnel can cause electrolysis to occur in steel retaining walls, which in turn causes them to rust; it could also damage the foundations of nearby buildings.
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