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noun
A kind of wet-chemical cell that produces a highly stable voltage.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
a form of voltaic cell once used as a standard for electromotive force
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Clark standard cell
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Broader terms: standard cell
History
Invented by English engineer Josiah Latimer Clark in 1873.
