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MERCURY CELL
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
A primary cell consisting of a zinc anode and a cathode of mercury oxide and an electrolyte of potassium hydroxide
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("mercury cell" is a kind of...):
galvanic cell; primary cell; voltaic cell (an electric cell that generates an electromotive force by an irreversible conversion of chemical to electrical energy; cannot be recharged)
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