catholyte
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Blend of cathode + electrolyte
Noun
[edit]catholyte (plural catholytes)
- 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[1], :
- The cathode electrodes were only partly submerged in the catholyte to allow for an ‘air-wicking’ aerobic configuration.
- (flow batteries) The liquid cathode