v.
Pronunciation: ( ˌ )d ē - ' p ō -l ə - ˌ r ī z
Function: transitive verb
Date: 1818
1 : to cause to become partially or wholly unpolarized
2 : to prevent or remove polarization of (as a dry cell or cell membrane)
– de · po · lar · i · za · tion \ ( ˌ )d ē - ˌ p ō -l ə -r ə - ' z ā -sh ə n \ noun
– de · po · lar · iz · er \ ( ˌ )d ē - ' p ō -l ə - ˌ r ī -z ə r \ noun