catholyte

English

Etymology

Blend of cathode +‎ electrolyte

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkæθ.əˌlaɪt/

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
   • 2015 July 15, “Anditalea andensis ANESC-S T - An Alkaliphilic Halotolerant Bacterium Capable of Electricity Generation under Alkaline-Saline Conditions”, in PLOS ONE‎, →DOI:

     The cathode electrodes were only partly submerged in the catholyte to allow for an ‘air-wicking’ aerobic configuration.

2. (flow batteries) The liquid cathode

Related terms

• anolyte

Translations

Translations

Italian: catolito (it) m

Anagrams

• octaethyl