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

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

The hydrogen formed by the chemical action of the dilute sulphuric acid on the zinc moves toward the copper electrode, as in the simple voltaic cell.

From General Science by Clark, Bertha M.

Just why or how chemical action in a voltaic cell results in the production of a negative charge on the consumed plate is not known.

From Cyclopedia of Telephony & Telegraphy Vol. 1 A General Reference Work on Telephony, etc. etc. by Miller, Kempster

He thought that with a single voltaic cell he had obtained the spark before the metals touched, but he subsequently discovered his error.

From Faraday as a Discoverer by Tyndall, John

The voltaic cell is the simplest form of electric battery.

From The Story of Great Inventions by Burns, Elmer Ellsworth