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Meanings of voltaic cell in English

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An electric cell that generates an electromotive force by an irreversible conversion of chemical to electrical energy; cannot be recharged.

      Usage of voltaic cell in English
      1
      The action of the thermo-pile, like that of a voltaic cell, can be reversed.
      The Story of Electricity
      2
      On having been verified with a standard voltaic cell the apparatus becomes itself a standard, especially for small electromotive forces.
      Scientific American Supplement, No. 441, June 14, 1884.
      3
      The ordinary voltaic cell is made by bringing together certain chemicals, whose reaction maintains the electric currents taken from the cell.
      The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia, Volume 1 of 28
      4
      The electromotive force and current of a thermo-electric couple is very much smaller than that given by an ordinary voltaic cell.
      The Story of Electricity
      5
      He thought that with a single voltaic cell he had obtained the spark before the metals touched, but he subsequently discovered his error.
      Faraday as a Discoverer
      6
      The current version requires 13 microwatts of power, which could potentially be provided by a voltaic cell-developedby Nadeau-thatruns on acidic stomach juices.
      Wired
      7
      China is the world's biggest builder of solar photo- voltaic cells and the tariffs will damage Asian companies the most.
      Reuters
      8
      From this series it is easy to see why zinc and copper, and also zinc and carbon, are often chosen as elements of voltaic cells.
      Cyclopedia of Telephony and Telegraphy, Vol. 1 / A General Refer...
      9
      9 represents a single voltaic cell containing the usual plates of zinc and copper dipping into acid to generate a current in the old-fashioned way.
      Scientific American Supplement, No. 324, March 18, 1882
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