Daniell cell

/ (ˈdænjəl) /

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noun

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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Word Origin for Daniell cell

C19: named after John Daniell (1790–1845), English scientist

Words nearby Daniell cell

dangling participle, Dani, Dania, Daniel, Daniel in the lions' den, Daniell cell, Danielle, Daniels, Danilova, danio, Danish

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In fact, four of 20 cells at Cobalt were found to have bars across the cell to allow this.
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In his condemned cell he composed a beautiful poem of 14 verses (“My last Thought”), which was found by his wife and published.
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The sediment contains a few hyaline and finely granular casts and an occasional red blood-cell.
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