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LECLANCHE CELL
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Leclanche cell mean?
• LECLANCHE CELL (noun)
The noun LECLANCHE CELL has 1 sense:
1. voltaic cell that produces approximately 1.5 volts
Familiarity information: LECLANCHE CELL used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Voltaic cell that produces approximately 1.5 volts
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("Leclanche cell" is a kind of...):
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)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "Leclanche cell"):
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.)
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