battery jar
Americannoun
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“Billy, think of something we can make a big battery jar of!” he cried.
From The Young Railroaders Tales of Adventure and Ingenuity by Coombs, Francis Lovell
The copper sulphate solution, being the heavier of the two, rests at the bottom of the battery jar, while the dilute sulphuric acid remains at the top.
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
This sediment consists of active material or lead sulphate which has dropped from the positive plate and fallen to the bottom of the battery jar.
From The Automobile Storage Battery Its Care And Repair by Witte, Otto A.
If it is not possible to secure either of these, a large glass jar, such as a battery jar or large fruit jar, will be found to answer quite well.
From Ontario Teachers' Manuals: Nature Study by Ontario. Ministry of Education
By placing crystals of blue vitriol in the battery jar, the solution of blue vitriol can be kept up to its full strength for a very long time.
From The Story of Great Inventions by Burns, Elmer Ellsworth
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