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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 voltsplay

  Familiarity information: LECLANCHE CELL used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


LECLANCHE CELL (noun)


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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