An electrolytic cell is a type of electrochemical cell in which the flow of electric energy from an external source enables a redox reaction.
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Electrolytic
//ɨˌlɛk.tɹɵˈlɪ.tɪk//
Synonyms for "electrolytic" (2 found)
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17 translations across 15 languages.
Catalan
1 entries- electrolític adj (Translations)
Czech
1 entries- elektrolytický adj (Translations)
Finnish
1 entries- elektrolyyttinen adj (Translations)
French
1 entries- électrolytique adj (Translations)
Galician
1 entries- electrolítico adj (Translations)
German
1 entries- elektrolytisch adj (Translations)
Italian
1 entries- elettrolitico adj (Translations)
Kazakh
3 entries- электролиздік adj (Translations)
- электролитті adj (Translations)
- электролиттік adj (Translations)
Manx
1 entries- lectrolagh adj (Translations)
Polish
1 entries- elektrolityczny adj (Translations)
Portuguese
1 entries- eletrolítico adj (Translations)
Romanian
1 entries- electrolitic adj (Translations)
Spanish
1 entries- electrolítico adj (Translations)
Swedish
1 entries- elektrolytisk adj (Translations)
Tagalog
1 entries- dagilusawin adj (Translations)
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The show also features the Soil Lamp, by another Dutch designer, Marieke Staps, that operates on the electrolytic energy contained in damp soil enclosed in copper and zinc cells. Only a splash of water now and then is needed to "recharge" the soil.
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However, approaching energisation, electrolytic corrosion was discovered between the copper contact wire and aluminium beams in the tunnel. The corrosion was caused by the dissimilar metals. An aluminium contact wire system which prevents electrolytic corrosion was subsequently developed, tested and adopted within a year, and replaced the earlier copper installation.
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