secondary cell

American  

noun

Electricity.

1. storage cell.

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secondary cell British  

noun

1. an electric cell that can be recharged and can therefore be used to store electrical energy in the form of chemical energy See also accumulator Compare primary cell

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Etymology

Origin of secondary cell

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

Tracheids are xylem cells with thick secondary cell walls that are lignified.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

Both types have secondary cell walls that are thickened with deposits of lignin, an organic compound that is a key component of wood.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

Large woody plants produce secondary cell walls on a vastly different scale from that of herbaceous plants.

From Nature • Jun. 10, 2014

A major determinant of industrial processing efficiency lies in secondary cell wall ultrastructure, which is dependent on interactions among these biopolymers.

From Nature • Jun. 10, 2014

The researches of M. Gaston Planté on the polarization of voltameters led to his invention of the secondary cell, composed of two strips of lead immersed in acidulated water.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 286, June 25, 1881 by Various