dry cell

dry cellA. carbon rodB. zinc casingC. ammonium chloride paste (electrolyte)D. carbon and manganese dioxide

dry cell

n. A voltage-generating cell having an electrolyte in the form of moist paste.

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[So called because its contents cannot spill.]

dry cell

n (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

dry′ cell`

n. 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 cellsLeclanche cell - voltaic cell that produces approximately 1.5 volts