anolyte

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/ˈæn.əˌlaɪt/

noun

The portion of an electrolyte near an anode, especially in a cell in which the cathode and anode are in separate compartments

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Meanings

nounanolyte (plural anolytes)

plural anolytes

  1. The portion of an electrolyte near an anode, especially in a cell in which the cathode and anode are in separate compartments
  2. flow batteriesThe liquid anode

Origin

Blend of anode + electrolyte.

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Translations

Portuguese anólito
  • anólitoportion of an electrolyte near an anode

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

ynolate
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APA

anolyte. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anolyte

MLA

“anolyte.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anolyte. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “anolyte,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anolyte.

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