air cell
Americannoun
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Anatomy, Zoology, Botany. a cavity or receptacle containing air.
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Electricity. a cell in which the positive electrode is depolarized by the oxygen in the air.
Etymology
Origin of air cell
First recorded in 1780–90
Example Sentences
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"The egg as a whole loses moisture through its porous shell, so the contents of the egg shrink, and the air cell at the wide end expands," writes Harold McGee in "On Food and Cooking."
From Salon • Apr. 3, 2022
"As an egg ages and its air cell expands, it gets progressively less dense."
From Salon • Apr. 3, 2022
The new world has no chains of deserts, just one simple circulating air cell grinding away in each hemisphere.
From Slate • Jul. 14, 2014
Each of these spaces is called an ethmoid air cell.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
The size of the air cell is commonly taken as a guide to the age of the egg.
From The Dollar Hen by Hastings, Milo M. (Milo Milton)
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