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PRONUNCIATION OF DRY CELL

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DRY CELL

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Dry cell is a noun.
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WHAT DOES DRY CELL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Dry cell

A Dry cell is a type of chemical cells, commonly used today, in the form of batteries, for many electrical appliances. It was developed in 1887 by Yai Sakizō of Japan and patented in 1892. A dry cell uses a paste electrolyte, with only enough moisture to allow current to flow. Unlike a wet cell, a dry cell can operate in any orientation without spilling, as it contains no free liquid, making it suitable for portable equipment. By comparison, the first wet cells were typically fragile glass containers with lead rods hanging from the open top and needed careful handling to avoid spillage. Lead-acid battery did not achieve the safety and portability of the dry cell until the development of the gel battery. A common dry cell is the zinc–carbon battery, sometimes called the dry Leclanché cell, with a nominal voltage of 1.5 volts, the same as the alkaline battery. A standard dry cell comprises a zinc anode, usually in the form of a cylindrical pot, with a carbon cathode in the form of a central rod. The electrolyte is ammonium chloride in the form of a paste next to the zinc anode.

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WORDS THAT END LIKE DRY CELL

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Synonyms and antonyms of dry cell in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «dry cell» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DRY CELL

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The translations of dry cell from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «dry cell» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

干细胞
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

pila seca
570 millions of speakers

English

dry cell
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सूखे सेल
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

الخلايا الجافة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

сухой элемент
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

célula seca
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

শুষ্ক কোষ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

pile sèche
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sel kering
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Trockenzelle
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

乾電池
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

건전지
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sel garing
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

tế bào khô
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

உலர் செல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कोरड्या कोशिका
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Kuru pil
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

pila a secco
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Dry Cell
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

сухий елемент
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

celule uscate
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

ξηρό κύτταρο
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Translator English - Afrikaans

droë sel
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Translator English - Swedish

torrcell
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

tørrcelle
5 millions of speakers

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about dry cell

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DRY CELL»

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Recycling of Consumer Dry Cell Batteries
Legal and Regulatory Issues Involved in Recycling Consumer Dry Cell Batteries 2.1 INTRODUCTION The waste disposal regulations affecting dry cell batteries are complicated because they derive from the sources of the discarded batteries,  ...
David J. Hurd, 1993
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Chemical Demonstrations: A Handbook for Teachers of Chemistry
Other batteries have been designed to overcome this limitation. The dry cell is one of the most common batteries today. It is called a dry cell, not because it does not contain water, but because it contains no fluids (see Demonstration 1 1 .4) [4].
Bassam Z. Shakhashiri, 1989
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Popular Mechanics
owner of a radio receiver using * dry-cell tubes should know something about such cells and how to connect them, for in order to obtain the best results, the employment of the correct number of cells and their proper connection play a most ...
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Biology of the Prokaryotes
Using a standard curve of the dry cell mass determination versus the OD reading, turbidometry therefore allows a very precise and convenient indirect measurement of Nephelometry Photodetector Filter Slit Light Reading detector ...
Joseph W. Lengeler, Gerhart Drews, Hans Günter Schlegel, 1999
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Chemistry in Context
Figure 14.7 The Leclanche dry cell. Cells and batteries provide a useful and economic way of obtaining energy from chemical reactions. The Daniell cell, discussed in the last section, has now been replaced by cheaper and more convenient ...
Graham Hill, John Holman, 2000
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Battery Reference Book
The magnesium cell has an open-circuit voltage of around 2.0 V, compared to 1.5 V for the zinc dry cell. In addition to this higher voltage, the magnesium dry cell has several other advantages over the conventional dry cell. It has the capability  ...
Thomas P J Crompton, 2000
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Quick Reference to Correctional Administration
Such placement is commonly referred to as dry cell status. The warden or acting warden may authorize dry cell status, during regular duty hours or at other times, if one or the other is present in the institution. At other times — for example, ...
Richard L. Phillips, John Walter Roberts, 2000
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Popular Science
Anticipating the popularity of the dry cell tube in Radio, and realizing that it required a Dry Cell capable of standing up under service conditions differing from what dry cells are called upon to meet in other fields, the National Carbon Company ...
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General chemistry
Positive terminal + – 19.8 Air space Asphalt seal Porous paper Paste of MnO2, ZnCl2, NH4Cl, andC Graphite rod (cathode) Zinc can (anode) Metal jacket Negative terminal Insulator FIGURE 19.9 Leclanché dry cell The cell has a zinc anode ...
Darrell D. Ebbing, Steven D. Gammon, 2009
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Plant Cell Culture Protocols
Measuring Growth in Cell Suspension Cultures Growth of suspension cultures is commonly evaluated as the settled cell volume (SCV), the packed cell volume ( PCV), fresh cell weight (FCW), dry cell weight (DCW). Indirect evaluations include  ...
Victor M. Loyola-Vargas, Felipe Vázquez-Flota, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DRY CELL»

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Hazardous waste events in Northeast Town, Central Mantioulin this …
... latex and oil paints; stains, thinners and strippers, Varsol, solvents and linseed oil; car batteries and dry cell batteries; engine degreasers and ... «Manitoulin Expositor, Jul 15»
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Oakridge Global Energy Solutions, Inc. Announces Acquisition of …
... Exchange, first founded in 1909, and the inventor of the dry cell battery and a real pioneer in the modern-era energy storage marketplace.". «GlobeNewswire, Jul 15»
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Bullish on Goodluck Steel and Panasonic Carbon India: Ashish …
Ashish Maheshwari: Panasonic Carbon India is India's number one carbon rod manufacturer, which is a product used in dry cell batteries. «Economic Times, Jun 15»
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Core oxidative stress response in Aspergillus nidulans
Table 2. Increases in the dry cell mass (DCM) values determined under various stress conditions in cultures of the control and the ΔatfA strains. «BMC Blogs Network, Jun 15»
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Prison death 'should be investigated' - Coroner
He was then placed in a 'dry cell' - one without a toilet or running water. He was also medically examined, and warned of the risks of internally ... «New Zealand Herald, Jun 15»
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Illinois federal prison inmate admits heroin possession
He was placed in a so-called “dry cell” until the object – a balloon containing 1.1 grams of heroin – was recovered three days later, they said. «STLtoday.com, Jun 15»
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Watching our Wasteline: Public warms to utensil reuse service
... Eastgate and Timberlyne Shopping Centers have picked up the slack and you can deposit any type of dry cell battery during operating hours. «Durham Herald Sun, Jun 15»
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1 PREPAK member held
On his disclosure two rocket shells fitted with explosive, four sets of assembled dry cell, two transistors, two detonators, and one remote control ... «Business Standard, Jun 15»
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Jail inmate sets his cell ablaze
“MS indifferently sat watching me as I used an extinguisher to put the fire out,” he explained and supposed that MS had used “a dry cell and a ... «Gulf Today, Jun 15»
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Plymouth-Canton business briefs
... antifreeze, motor oil, gasoline, automotive batteries and dry cell batteries, fluorescent bulbs, fire extinguishers, mercury fever thermometers, ... «Hometownlife.com, Jun 15»

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