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1. voltaic_cell
noun. an electric cell that generates an electromotive force by an irreversible conversion of chemical to electrical energy; cannot be recharged.
3. voltaic
adjective. pertaining to or producing electric current by chemical action.
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Etymology
- voltaic (English)
- -ic (English)
- -ique (French)
- Volta (English)
5. cell
noun. ['ˈsɛl'] (biology) the basic structural and functional unit of all organisms; they may exist as independent units of life (as in monads) or may form colonies or tissues as in higher plants and animals.
6. cell
noun. ['ˈsɛl'] a device that delivers an electric current as the result of a chemical reaction.
7. cell
noun. ['ˈsɛl'] a hand-held mobile radiotelephone for use in an area divided into small sections, each with its own short-range transmitter/receiver.
8. cell
noun. ['ˈsɛl'] a small unit serving as part of or as the nucleus of a larger political movement.