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

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Etymology

Origin of Daniell cell

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

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Daniell cell

If the slow processes of diffusion be ignored, the Daniell cell already described may be taken as a type of a reversible cell.

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

This need was met by the Daniell cell.

From The Story of Great Inventions by Elmer Ellsworth Burns

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 Nehemiah Hawkins

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

The use of a solution of zinc sulphate to act on the zinc rod, or plate, is always to be preferred in the Daniell cell, when long duration is of more consequence than energetic action.

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