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catholytes

catholytes is the plural of catholyte.

Meaning of catholyte

Noun

catholyte (plural catholytes)

  1. The portion of an electrolyte near a cathode, especially in a cell in which the cathode and anode are in separate compartments
    • The cathode electrodes were only partly submerged in the catholyte to allow for an ‘air-wicking’ aerobic configuration.2015 July 15, “Anditalea andensis ANESC-S T - An Alkaliphilic Halotolerant Bacterium Capable of Electricity Generation under Alkaline-Saline Conditions”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI
  2. (flow batteries) The liquid cathode

Questions about catholytes

What is catholytes the plural of?
Catholytes is the plural of catholyte.

Words near catholytes in the dictionary

  1. catholique
  2. catholiquely
  3. Catholization
  4. catholysis
  5. catholyte
  6. catholytes
  7. cathomycin
  8. cathood
  9. cathouse
  10. cathouses
  11. Cathryn

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