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

The strength of this current is not very great, a single Daniell cell being equal to nine pairs of the strongest combination yet discovered, namely, the artificial sulphuret of copper with German silver.

From The Telephone An Account of the Phenomena of Electricity, Magnetism, and Sound, as Involved in Its Action by A. E. (Amos Emerson) Dolbear

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 S. R. Bottone

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

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 Nehemiah Hawkins

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

From The Story of Electricity by John Munro