A. carbon rod
B. zinc casing
C. ammonium chloride paste (electrolyte)
D. carbon and manganese dioxide
dry cell
n.
A voltage-generating cell having an electrolyte in the form of moist paste.
[So called because its contents cannot spill.]
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dry cell
n
(General Physics) a primary cell in which the electrolyte is in the form of a paste or is treated in some way to prevent it from spilling. Compare wet cell
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dry′ cell`
n.
a cell in which the electrolyte exists in the form of a paste, is absorbed in a porous medium, or is otherwise restrained from flowing.
[1890–95]
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dry cell
(drī) An electric cell, such as a flashlight battery, in which the chemicals producing the current are made into a paste so that they cannot spill from their container.
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| Noun | 1. | dry cell - a small Leclanche cell containing no free liquid; the electrolyte is a paste and the negative zinc pole forms the container of the cell; used in flashlights, portable radios, etc. dry battery - a voltaic battery consisting of two or more dry cells Leclanche cell - voltaic cell that produces approximately 1.5 volts |
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