Definition of "electrolytic cell" []

• A cell containing an electrolyte through which an externally generated electric current is passed by a system of electrodes in order to produce an electrochemical reaction. (noun)
• A cell containing an electrolyte in which an electrochemical reaction produces an electromotive force. (noun)

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