anolyte

noun

an·​o·​lyte

ˈanəˌlīt,

-nōˌ-

plural -s

: that portion of the electrolyte in the immediate vicinity of the anode in an electrolytic cell

—opposed to catholyte

Word History

Etymology

anode + electrolyte

First Known Use

1890, in the meaning defined above

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