DRY CELL (LECLANCHÉ CELL)


Meaning of DRY CELL (LECLANCHÉ CELL) in English

A electrolytic cell that uses a moist paste rather than a liquid as an electrolyte . Flashlight batteries are dry cells with a zinc cup for an anode , a carbon rod for a cathode , and a paste made of powdered carbon, NH 4 Cl, ZnCl 2 , and MnO 2 for an electrolyte.

General chemistry English glossary.      Английский глоссарий общей химии.