primary cell

Definition of Primary Cell in English :

Noun

1. galvanic cell, primary cell, voltaic cell

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

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Primary Cell

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noun

an electric cell that generates an electromotive force by the direct and usually irreversible conversion of chemical energy into electrical energy. It cannot be recharged efficiently by an electric current

. Also called: voltaic cell Compare secondary cell

Primary Cell

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a battery cell whose energy is derived from an essentially irreversible electrochemical reaction and which is hence incapable of being efficiently recharged

Primary Cell

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n.

An electrochemical cell in which an irreversible chemical reaction generates electricity; a cell that cannot be recharged. Also called galvanic cell, voltaic cell.

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