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half-cell
[ haf-sel, hahf- ]
/ ˈhæfˌsɛl, ˈhɑf- /
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noun Electricity.
a single electrode, generally a metal, immersed in a container filled with an electrolyte, and having a specific electrical potential for a given combination of electrode and electrolyte.
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Origin of half-cell
First recorded in 1935–40
Words nearby half-cell
half-buried, half-bushel, half-butt, half cadence, half-caste, half-cell, half cent, half-century, half-circle, half-closed, half cock
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