Leclanché cell

from The Century Dictionary.

• See cell, 8.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

• 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.

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• noun voltaic cell that produces approximately 1.5 volts