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English 1 sense of the expression primary cell:
NOUNartifactprimary cell, voltaic cell, galvanic cellan electric cell that generates an electromotive force by an irreversible conversion of chemical to electrical energy
Englishprimary cell: 1 sense noun 1, artifact
MeaningAn electric cell that generates an electromotive force by an irreversible conversion of chemical to electrical energy; cannot be recharged.
Synonymsvoltaic cell, galvanic cell
Part ofvoltaic battery, galvanic batterybattery consisting of a number of voltaic cells arranged in series or parallel
PartsanodeThe negatively charged terminal of a voltaic cell or storage battery that supplies current
cathodeThe positively charged terminal of a voltaic cell or storage battery that supplies current
NarrowerLeclanche cellvoltaic cell that produces approximately 1.5 volts
mercury cellA primary cell consisting of a zinc anode and a cathode of mercury oxide and an electrolyte of potassium hydroxide
standard cellA primary cell used as a standard of electromotive force
wet cellA primary voltaic cell having a liquid electrolyte
Broadercell, electric cellA device that delivers an electric current as the result of a chemical reaction
Oppositeelectrolytic cellA 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)
Spanishpila galvánica
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