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Daniell cell

British  
/ ˈdænjəl /

noun

  1. physics a type of cell having a zinc anode in dilute sulphuric acid separated by a porous barrier from a copper cathode in copper sulphate solution. It has an emf of 1.1 volts

"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

Etymology

Origin of Daniell cell

C19: named after John Daniell (1790–1845), English scientist

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Directions for Making a Daniell Cell.—The simple Daniell cell shown in fig.

From Hawkins Electrical Guide, Number One Questions, Answers, & Illustrations, A Progressive Course of Study for Engineers, Electricians, Students and Those Desiring to acquire a Working Knowledge of Electricity and its Applications by Hawkins, Nehemiah

From the time of the advent of the Daniell cell experiments in electricity were rendered comparatively easy.

From A History of Science — Volume 3 by Williams, Henry Smith

The original form given to this, the Daniell cell, is shown at Fig.

From Electric Bells and All About Them A Practical Book for Practical Men by Bottone, S. R.

The Daniell cell is one of the best, and gives a very constant current.

From The Story of Electricity by Munro, John

With this apparatus he obtained sparks 6 in. long, the initial source of electrification being a single Daniell cell.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 2 "Ehud" to "Electroscope" by Various

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