catholyte

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/ˈkæθ.əˌlaɪt/

noun

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

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Meanings

nouncatholyte (plural catholytes)

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 batteriesThe liquid cathode

Origin

Blend of cathode + electrolyte

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Translations

Italian catolito
  • catolitoTranslations

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

octaethyl
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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