electrolytic cell
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Tweet n. 1. A cell containing an electrolyte through which an externally generated electric current is passed by a system of electrodes in order to produce an electrochemical reaction. 2. A cell containing an electrolyte in which an electrochemical reaction produces an electromotive force. |
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