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

Example Sentences

From the time of the advent of the Daniell cell experiments in electricity were rendered comparatively easy.

From A History of Science — Volume 3 by Williams, Henry Smith

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

Thus in the Daniell cell the dissolution of copper as well as of zinc would increase the loss in available energy.

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

In fact, we have already seen that in the Daniell cell the current decomposes a solution of sulphate of copper and deposits the pure metal on the copper plate.

From The Story of Electricity by Munro, John

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