Definition of Leclanche cell

1. Noun. Voltaic cell that produces approximately 1.5 volts.

Specialized synonyms: Dry Cell
Generic synonyms: Galvanic Cell, Primary Cell, Voltaic Cell

Definition of Leclanche cell

1. Noun. A battery (invented and patented in 1866) with an ammonium chloride electrolyte, a carbon cathode, a manganese dioxide depolarizer, and a zinc anode; a self-contained earth battery later adapted to the manufacture of dry cells. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

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Leclanche cell (current term)
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Literary usage of Leclanche cell

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Principles and Practice of Electrical Engineering by Alexander Gray (1917)
"So far as the action of the battery is concerned the mercury is inert. 169. Leclanche" Cell.—This battery consists of carbon (C) and Zinc (Zn) in ammonium ..."

2. Experimental Electrical Engineering and Manual for Electrical Testing for by Vladimir Karapetoff (1922)
"EXPERIMENT 24-B — Setting Up and Study of a Leclanche cell. — The cell is described in §511, and the experiment is similar to the preceding one. ..."

3. International Library of Technology: A Series of Textbooks for Persons by International Textbook Company (1906)
"... of mercury also have a large proportion of oxygen, or its equivalent in the form of the SO. radical, and are used for this purpose. Leclanche cell. 35. ..."

4. Practical Electricity: A Laboratory and Lecture Course for First Year by William Edward Ayrton (1896)
"... although the chemical action in the two cells is nearly the same. The carbons for the Bunsen's cells are either cut out 126. Leclanche" Cell. ..."

5. College Physics by John Oren Reed, Karl Eugen Guther (1911)
"The Leclanche" Cell. In this cell the electrodes consist of carbon and zinc, and the electrolyte is a solution of ammonium chloride. ..."

6. The Elements of Physics: A Text-book for High Schools and Academies by Alfred Payson Gage (1898)
"Leclanche cell. There is a class of galvanic cells in which the negative element is protected ... Of these the best known is the Leclanche' cell (Fig. 230). ..."

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