voltaic cell

American  

noun

Electricity.

1. cell.

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voltaic cell British  

noun

1. another name for primary cell

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voltaic cell Scientific  

/ vŏl-tā′ĭk /

1. See electric cell

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Etymology

Origin of voltaic cell

First recorded in 1850–55

Example Sentences

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voltaic cell

On having been verified with a standard voltaic cell the apparatus becomes itself a standard, especially for small electromotive forces.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 441, June 14, 1884. by Various

The voltaic cell, on the other hand, furnishes a large quantity of electricity at low pressure, as a street may be flooded by a broken water-main though the pressure is low.

From The Story of Great Inventions by Burns, Elmer Ellsworth

This letter was written after the chemical changes in the voltaic cell had received a great deal of attention by many experimenters, the most prominent of whom was Davy.

From Popular Science Monthly Oct, Nov, Dec, 1915 — Volume 86 by Anonymous

Becquerel, the French chemist, found that two plates of silver freshly coated with silver from a solution of chloride of silver and plunged into water, form a voltaic cell which is sensitive to light.

From The Story of Electricity by Munro, John

This condition may be realized to some extent in a manner that throws light on the general theory of the voltaic cell.

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