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5. Glossary
Anode; Anode
Electrode where an electrochemical oxidation reaction takes place; it captures the electrons given up by chemical species to supply them to the external electrical circuit; it corresponds to the negative electrode of a discharging accumulator and vice versa.
Cathode; Cathode
Electrode where an electrochemical reduction reaction takes place; it transfers electrons from the external electrical circuit to the chemical species; it corresponds to the positive electrode of a discharging accumulator and vice versa.
Cellule électrochimique ; Electrochemical cell
Electrochemical device, consisting of a positive electrode, a separator and a negative electrode, sharing the same electrolyte, which generates electricity by converting chemical energy into electrical...
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