cell
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3.9
- noun
- /sɛl/
- Specialized
:
celda
- The battery operates efficiently because each cell generates a consistent electric current.
- fuel cell
- solar cell
- photovoltaic cell
So delta E cell has a lot of different names.
- So delta E cell has a lot of different names.
- Some people buy cells in and make their own packs.
Examples
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Using reasonable device parameters for single-junction solar cells, one calculates a maximum theoretical efficiency of 29%.
Academic text (1993) -
The 1210 series can be used for fuel cell, inkjet, and diagnostic applications.
Academic text (2011) -
And a new fuel cell is not going to fix that.
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Fuel cells one through four, negative function.
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A storage battery with fuel cells, if you will.
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The energy source for the cell through breaking of this bond.
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Somehow my fuel cells have gone dry.
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When a series of cells is linked together, they form a module or panel.
Academic text (2012) -
The second precondition is the integration of hydrogen-powered fuel cell market development between vehicles and buildings.
Academic text (1999) -
Japan is first in installations of solar PV cells, boasting two of the five leading world manufacturers.
Academic text (1999)
Synonyms
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4.5
A device that makes electricity from hydrogen and oxygen
1
3.9
A device that stores electricity and can be charged again
1
5.6
A small battery that you throw away after one use
A small device that makes electricity when its chemicals change
A device that makes electricity from a reaction between two metals and cannot be charged again
A device that makes electricity when chemicals react and cannot be recharged
A battery you can recharge and use many times
Compounds
- Specialized
77
4.1
A basic body unit that can become different kinds of cells and make more of itself
33
4.1
A secure room in a police station where people wait briefly before going to court
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27
3.7
Study of cells that can become other cells and how they can treat disease
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26
4.2
A white blood cell made in the thymus that helps the body fight infections and cancer cells
- Specialized
16
3.1
A small round cell in the blood that carries oxygen to body tissues
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15
3.4
A cell that sends electrical signals to carry messages between the brain and body
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14
2.7
A small living part of the skin that makes it and helps protect the body
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10
4.3
A red blood cell with a crescent shape that can block small blood vessels
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8
4.1
A study of cells taken from early human embryos to develop medical treatments
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5
5.0
A cell that forms a thin layer covering body surfaces and inner organs
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5
3.6
A hard layer around the cells of plants, fungi, and some bacteria that gives support and protection
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4
3.6
A thin flexible outer layer around a cell that controls what enters and leaves
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3
3.0
A long body cell that makes muscles move by becoming shorter and longer
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3
4.1
An inherited blood illness in which red blood cells become crescent shaped, causing low red blood cell count and pain
2
4.4
A large room in a jail or police station where officers keep several people for a short time
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2
3.6
A female cell that can join with a sperm to grow into a new animal or plant
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2
3.0
A tiny living part of a plant with a stiff wall, green chloroplasts, and a large storage space inside
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1
6.9
A part of the brain and nerves that supports, protects, and helps nerve cells work
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1
3.4
A blood condition passed from parents that makes red blood cells crescent-shaped and causes pain
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1
5.8
A thin, flat cell that forms the outer layer of the skin and some body surfaces
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1
4.8
A cell in the pancreas that makes and releases insulin to control blood sugar
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1
3.7
A living part inside a bone that helps make new bone and remove old bone
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1
3.2
The part of a cell surrounded by a membrane that holds DNA and controls growth and reproduction
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1
5.6
A large cell in body tissue that releases chemicals during allergic reactions and inflammation
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1
6.1
A special cell inside bones that makes red and white blood cells and platelets
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1
3.4
A cell like a sperm or egg that carries half the genes for a new life
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1
4.0
A small battery with a moist paste inside that gives power to devices like a flashlight
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1
7.3
A device with a liquid that uses electricity to force a chemical reaction
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1
5.5
A nerve cell with its main part outside the brain and spinal cord, often in the retina
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1
3.9
A process where a cell kills itself to help the body stay healthy
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1
8.1
A small device that lets more electricity pass when light hits it
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1
5.8
A tiny part of the body that eats dead tissue and germs to help fight infection
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1
4.6
A common skin cancer that starts in the flat cells of the middle and outer layers of skin
- Archaic
An electrical cell that uses cadmium metal for one electrode and gives a steady voltage for laboratory use
- Specialized
A white blood cell that helps control the immune system and that HIV attacks
- Specialized
A white blood cell that helps the body fight infection by guiding other immune cells
- Specialized
A type of white blood cell that finds and kills virus-infected or abnormal cells
- Specialized
A small part inside a cell that has one job, for example making energy
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Etymology
The word cell for a battery unit comes from Latin cella, meaning 'small room', because early batteries were made of separate small compartments that produced electricity, so each battery cell is a single unit that makes current.