primary cell

Synonyms:

galvanic cell, voltaic cell

Antonyms:

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)

Types:

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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

wet cell

a primary voltaic cell having a liquid electrolyte

Clark cell, Clark standard cell

a form of voltaic cell once used as a standard for electromotive force

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.

Weston cell, cadmium cell

a standard voltaic cell (trademark Weston)

Type of:

cell, electric cell

a device that delivers an electric current as the result of a chemical reaction