- electrolytic cell
- an electrochemical cell (q.v.) to which voltage is applied to drive chemical reactions.
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Electrolytic cell — Electrolytic cell. См. Электролитический элемент. (Источник: «Металлы и сплавы. Справочник.» Под редакцией Ю.П. Солнцева; НПО Профессионал , НПО Мир и семья ; Санкт Петербург, 2003 г.) … Словарь металлургических терминов
Electrolytic cell — An electrolytic cell decomposes chemical compounds by means of electrical energy, in a process called electrolysis; the Greek word lysis means to break up . The result is that the chemical energy is increased. Important examples of electrolysis… … Wikipedia
electrolytic cell — noun 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) • Ant: ↑voltaic cell • Hypernyms: ↑cell, ↑electric cell • Part… … Useful english dictionary
electrolytic cell — elec′trolyt′ic cell′ n. chem. cell 6) • Etymology: 1935–40 … From formal English to slang
electrolytic cell — cell1 (def. 8). [1935 40] * * * ▪ device any device in which electrical energy is converted to chemical energy, or vice versa. Such a cell typically consists of two metallic or electronic conductors (electrodes (electrode)) held apart from… … Universalium
electrolytic cell — A cell consisting of electrodes immersed in an electrolyte solution for carrying out electrolysis … Dictionary of automotive terms
Electrolytic cell — Электролитическая ванна … Краткий толковый словарь по полиграфии
electrolytic cell — Смотри электролитическая ячейка … Энциклопедический словарь по металлургии
electrolytic cell — /əˌlɛktrəlɪtɪk ˈsɛl/ (say uh.lektruhlitik sel) noun See cell1 (def. 8) …
cell — cell1 cell like, adj. /sel/, n. 1. a small room, as in a convent or prison. 2. any of various small compartments or bounded areas forming part of a whole. 3. a small group acting as a unit within a larger organization: a local cell of the… … Universalium
