| 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. |
| dry cell n. A voltage-generating cell having an electrolyte in the form of moist paste. [So called because its contents cannot spill.] |
| dry cell
A galvanic electric cell, such as a flashlight battery, in which the chemicals in the electrolyte are made into a paste so that they cannot easily spill from their container. Compare wet cell. |
