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noun
A wet cell that produces a highly stable voltage suitable as a laboratory standard for calibration of voltmeters.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: Weston standard cell
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a standard voltaic cell (trademark Weston)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: cadmium cell
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: standard cell
History
Invented by Edward Weston in 1893.
