secondary cell

secondary cell

n. A rechargeable electric cell that converts chemical energy into electrical energy by a reversible chemical reaction. Also called storage cell.

secondary cell

n (General Physics) an electric cell that can be recharged and can therefore be used to store electrical energy in the form of chemical energy. See also accumulator¹ Compare primary cell

stor′age cell`

n. a cell whose energy can be renewed by passing a current through it in the direction opposite to that of the flow of current generated by the cell. [1880–85]

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secondary cell - a cell that can be recharged storage cellelectric cell, cell - a device that delivers an electric current as the result of a chemical reactionstorage battery, accumulator - a voltaic battery that stores electric charge