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Weston standard cell
/ ˈwɛstən /
noun
- a primary cell used as a standard of emf, producing 1.018636 volts: consists of a mercury anode and a cadmium amalgam cathode in an electrolyte of saturated cadmium sulphate Former namecadmium cell
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Origin of Weston standard cell1
C20: from a trademark
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