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electrolytic cell

DEFINITIONS OF: electrolytic cell

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n 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)

Antonyms:
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
Type of:
cell, electric cell
a device that delivers an electric current as the result of a chemical reaction
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