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Noun: electrolytic cell  i`lek-tru'li-tik sel
  1. 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)

Derived forms: electrolytic cells

Type of: cell, electric cell

Antonym: voltaic cell

Encyclopedia: Electrolytic cell

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