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voltaic cell
voltaic cell
voltaic cell
/ vŏl-tā′ĭk /
- See electric cell
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Word History and Origins
Origin of voltaic cell1
First recorded in 1850–55
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Example Sentences
The enormous value of the Voltaic cell in building up the science of electricity need hardly be pointed out.
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This kind may also be noted in the voltaic cell and the charged condenser, and in a chemical form in coal and gunpowder.
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This is because the current meets more resistance within the gravity cell than within the voltaic cell.
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In the voltaic cell the chemical action of the acid upon the zinc transforms chemical energy into electrical energy.
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In the illustration, the tubes Cu and Zn correspond to the conducting plates of copper and zinc of a voltaic cell.
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