Weston standard cell

/ (ˈwɛstən) /


noun
  1. a primary cell used as a standard of emf, producing 1.018636 volts: consists of a mercury anode and a cadmium amalgam cathode in an electrolyte of saturated cadmium sulphate: Former name: cadmium cell

Origin of Weston standard cell

1
C20: from a trademark

Words Nearby Weston standard cell

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012