Electrolytic cell and Voltaic cell
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Electrolytic cell
Electrolytic cell noun - A cell containing an electrolyte in which an applied voltage causes a reaction to occur that would not occur otherwise (such as the breakdown of water into hydrogen and oxygen).
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Voltaic cell is an antonym for electrolytic cell.
Voltaic cell
Voltaic cell noun - An electric cell that generates an electromotive force by an irreversible conversion of chemical to electrical energy; cannot be recharged.
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Synonyms for Voltaic cell
Electrolytic cell is an antonym for voltaic cell.
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