Daniell cell
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of Daniell cell
C19: named after John Daniell (1790–1845), English scientist
Example Sentences
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The Daniell cell is much employed in telegraphy.
From The Story of Electricity by Munro, John
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.
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 absence of the porous pot decreases the internal resistance, but the electromotive force is the same as in the ordinary type of Daniell cell.
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
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 Bottone, S. R.
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