secondary cell

noun

, Electricity.

1. storage cell.

secondary cell

noun

1. an electric cell that can be recharged and can therefore be used to store electrical energy in the form of chemical energy See also accumulator Compare primary cell

Word History and Origins

Origin of secondary cell¹

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

Eliminating lignin from secondary cell walls isn't an option, since the rigid polymer plays an essential role in the plant's waterproofing, stability and protection.

From Scientific American

Large woody plants produce secondary cell walls on a vastly different scale from that of herbaceous plants.

From Nature

Electric Battery, a group of primary or secondary cells, suitably arranged for the purpose of producing an electric current.

From Project Gutenberg

In settling the electromotive force of the dynamo to be employed, attention must be paid to the question of charging secondary cells, if these are used.

From Project Gutenberg

When the charging current was cut off the peroxide plate became the positive and the spongy plate the negative pole of the secondary cell.

From Project Gutenberg