Definition of electrolytic cell Electrolytic cell
e•lec•tro•lyt•ic cell
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What does electrolytic cell mean?
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| electrolytic cell - a cell containing an electrolyte in which an applied voltage causes a reaction to occur that would not occur otherwise (such as the breakdown of water into hydrogen and oxygen) | ||
| galvanic cell, primary cell, voltaic cell an electric cell that generates an electromotive force by an irreversible conversion of chemical to electrical energy; cannot be recharged | ||
| electric cell, cell (biology) the basic structural and functional unit of all organisms; they may exist as independent units of life (as in monads) or may form colonies or tissues as in higher plants and animals | ||
| anode a positively charged electrode by which electrons leave an electrical device | ||
| cathode a negatively charged electrode that is the source of electrons entering an electrical device | ||
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Electrical DictionaryThe Standard Electrical Dictionary 💡
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electrolytic cell
A vessel containing the electrolyte, a liquid decomposable by the current, and electrodes, arranged for the passage of a decomposing current. The voltameter, q. v., is an example.
