Weston standard cell

/ ˈwɛstən /

noun

1. Former name: cadmium cell. a primary cell used as a standard of emf, producing 1.018636 volts: consists of a mercury anode and a cadmium amalgam cathode in an electrolyte of saturated cadmium sulphate

Word History and Origins

Origin of Weston standard cell¹

C20: from a trademark