electric cell

American  

[i-lek-trik sel] / ɪˈlɛk trɪk ˈsɛl /

noun

electric cells plural

1. a device that generates electrical energy from chemical energy, usually consisting of two different electrodes placed in an electrolyte; battery.

2. Also called electrolytic cell. a device for producing electrolysis, consisting essentially of the electrolyte, its container, and the electrodes.

3. fuel cell.

4. solar cell.

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electric cell Scientific  

1. A device, such as a battery, that is capable of changing some form of energy, such as chemical energy or radiant energy, into electricity.

2. Also called voltaic cell

3. ◆ An electric cell that converts light energy into electrical energy using the photoelectric effect is called a photoelectric or photovoltaic cell; such cells are used in the generation of solar power and are called solar cells.

4. See also galvanic

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• electric cells
  plural

Example Sentences

Hula As similar yet as opposite as the poles of an electric cell are Calvin Coolidge and Alfred Emanuel Smith.

From Time Magazine Archive

Nothing, that is, except an electric cell and a few drops of the unknown solution.

From The Skylark of Space by Smith, E. E. (Edward Elmer)

The converse is presented in the common electric cell.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 1 "Châtelet" to "Chicago" by Various

In 1841 he invented the carbon-zinc electric cell which is known by his name, and which conducted him to several important achievements.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 4 "Bulgaria" to "Calgary" by Various

A photo electric cell scans the picture and transmits it to all the points on the network.

From Hoofbeats on the Turnpike by Wirt, Mildred A. (Mildred Augustine)