wet cell


nounElectricity.
  1. a cell whose electrolyte is in liquid form and free to flow.

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  • The Leclanch cell described in Art. 249 is commonly known as the "wet cell."

    Physics | Willis Eugene Tower

British Dictionary definitions for wet cell

wet cell

noun
  1. a primary cell in which the electrolyte is a liquid: Compare dry cell

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Scientific definitions for wet cell

wet cell

[ wĕt ]


  1. An electric cell in which the chemicals producing the current are in the form of a liquid rather than in the form of a paste (as in a dry cell). Car batteries consist of a series of wet cells. Compare dry cell.

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