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leclanché cell

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
leclanche -cell
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

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.

Etymology

Named after French electrical engineer Georges Leclanché (1839–1882).

Inflected Forms

Leclanché cells (plural)

Questions

What does leclanché cell mean?
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.
Where does leclanché cell come from?
Named after French electrical engineer Georges Leclanché (1839–1882).

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