dry cell

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

(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`

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]

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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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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There also was a little battery of two dry cells. A wire ran from the clockwork to one of the poles of the battery, and from the other pole through the partition into the other compartment, a second wire returning directly to the clockwork.

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38 with 13 live ammunition; two improvised shotguns with four ammunition; two cal .22 rifles; 13 live ammunition of Ctg 5.56 mm; 16 live ammunition of 7.62 mm; one improvices explosive devices; 12 pieces of blasting caps; two magazines for an M16 rifle; three magazines of cal .45 pistol; one magazine of 9mm with six live ammunition, one set of detonating battery; four 1.5V dry cell battery; 17 bottles of butane; one analogue multi-tester; and one chainsaw.

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20 (ANI): The Competition Commission of India (CCI) on Thursday passed its final order imposing penalty on three leading Indian zinc-carbon dry cell battery manufacturers - Eveready Industries India Ltd.

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[USPRwire, Thu May 04 2017] Poor power infrastructure in India, the increasing use of electronic gadgets using portable batteries, low awareness of rural segment, the price sensitive nature of the rural segment would drive the Indian dry cell battery market and the flashlight market in the coming years.

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They will need to know if the chair is collapsible, its dimensions, if it uses wet or dry cell batteries, the number of batteries, etc.

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Non-food items which increased during the period under review included woolen ready made garments, sewing needle and dry cell while the items which witnessed decrease during the month included kerosene oil, motor fuel and transport services.

CPI-based inflation up by 1.32% in September

The non-food items that witnessed increase during the month included electricity (15.82%), cosmetics (2.73%), motor fuel (2.58%), kerosene oil (1.66%), house rent (1.59%), personal care (1.34%), doctor clinic fee (1.13%), sewing needle and dry cell (1.12%), medical tests (1.11%), woollen cloth (1%), household textiles (0.97%).

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In the industrial setting, manganese and its compounds are employed in various fields, including but are not limited to as a catalyst in chlorination of organic compounds, and in production of dry cell batteries.

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All the mutants were examined for the production of lysine, yield based on total sugar, percentage conversion of consumed sugar, and yield per gram dry cell weight, in three different fermentation media in stirred tank fermenter.

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said Thursday its worldwide cumulative output of dry cell batteries reached 150 billion units in October, in the 79th year since it started battery production in 1931.

Panasonic's cumulative dry cell battery output reaches 150 bil

Panasonic first began in-house production of dry cell batteries in 1931 to promote the wider use of its portable "Square Lamp," the first product under the National brand.

Panasonic's Dry Cell Battery Production Reaches 150 Billion Units