voltaic cell

voltaic cell

n.

See primary cell.

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voltaic cell  (vl-tk)

See electric cell.

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Noun

1.

voltaic cell - an electric cell that generates an electromotive force by an irreversible conversion of chemical to electrical energy; cannot be recharged galvanic cell, primary cell anode - the negatively charged terminal of a voltaic cell or storage battery that supplies current cathode - the positively charged terminal of a voltaic cell or storage battery that supplies current electric cell, cell - a device that delivers an electric current as the result of a chemical reaction Leclanche cell - voltaic cell that produces approximately 1.5 volts mercury cell - a primary cell consisting of a zinc anode and a cathode of mercury oxide and an electrolyte of potassium hydroxide standard cell - a primary cell used as a standard of electromotive force galvanic battery, voltaic battery - battery consisting of a number of voltaic cells arranged in series or parallel wet cell - a primary voltaic cell having a liquid electrolyte electrolytic cell - a cell containing an electrolyte in which an applied voltage causes a reaction to occur that would not occur otherwise (such as the breakdown of water into hydrogen and oxygen)