voltaic cell

noun

, Electricity.

1. cell ( def 7a ).

voltaic cell

noun

1. another name for primary cell

voltaic cell

/ vŏl-tā′ĭk /

1. See electric cell

Word History and Origins

Origin of voltaic cell¹

First recorded in 1850–55

Example Sentences

This approach is called agrivoltaics — a portmanteau of agriculture and voltaic cells, which transform solar power to electrical power.

From New York Times

It has already been used to predict the results of quantum simulations to identify potential molecules and materials for flow batteries, organic light-emitting diodes6, organic photo­voltaic cells and carbon dioxide conversion catalysts7.

From Nature

As a voltaic cell, then, Trump is a largely untapped resource.

From The New Yorker

From this result Thomson proceeded to calculate the electromotive forces required to effect chemical changes of different kinds, and those of various types of voltaic cell.

From Project Gutenberg

Electrical studies, however, engaged most of his attention, especially in connexion with the theory of the voltaic cell and the electric discharge in rarefied gases.

From Project Gutenberg