Definition of voltaic cell Voltaic cell
vol•ta•ic cell
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| voltaic cell - an electric cell that generates an electromotive force by an irreversible conversion of chemical to electrical energy; cannot be recharged | ||
| galvanic cell, primary cell | ||
| electrolytic cell a cell containing an electrolyte in which an applied voltage causes a reaction to occur that would not occur otherwise (such as the breakdown of water into hydrogen and oxygen) | ||
| electric cell, cell (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 | ||
| galvanic battery, voltaic battery battery consisting of a number of voltaic cells arranged in series or parallel | ||
| anode a positively charged electrode by which electrons leave an electrical device | ||
| cathode a negatively charged electrode that is the source of electrons entering an electrical device | ||
| leclanche cell voltaic cell that produces approximately 1.5 volts | ||
| mercury cell a primary cell consisting of a zinc anode and a cathode of mercury oxide and an electrolyte of potassium hydroxide | ||
| standard cell a primary cell used as a standard of electromotive force | ||
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Wiktionary 
- voltaic cell (Noun)
A cell, such as in a battery, in which an irreversible chemical reaction generates electricity; a cell that cannot be recharged.
