voltaic battery
- noun
- /voʊlˈteɪɪk ˈbætəri/
- Specialized
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batería voltaica
- Each voltaic battery is composed of several individual cells working together to generate electrical power.
Examples
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Early experiments with a voltaic battery demonstrated the principles of electrolysis and electric current.
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The invention of the voltaic battery revolutionized the study of electricity in the nineteenth century.
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A voltaic battery powers the flashlight.
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The new voltaic batteries are more efficient.
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A voltaic battery provides the necessary energy to power small electronic devices.
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The scientist connected a voltaic battery to the circuit to demonstrate how it produces electricity.
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With a voltaic battery, we can store energy generated from solar panels for later use.
Synonyms
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A device that produces electricity to power machines and tools
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A device that stores electricity to power things like remote controls
A set of cells that make electricity when chemicals react
A simple early battery made from stacked metal discs like zinc and copper
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The meaning 'a battery consisting of voltaic cells that produce electricity through chemical reactions' is directly derivable from combining 'voltaic' (generating electric current via chemical reactions) with 'battery' (electrochemical cells). This is a straightforward, predictable technical noun–noun composition following common naming patterns, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would understand it.
Etymology
Voltaic battery comes from the scientist Alessandro Volta, who made a simple stack of metal discs and wet cloth that produced 'electricity'. People called such devices voltaic, meaning 'of Volta', and battery, meaning many cells joined, so today voltaic battery means a group of cells that make 'electricity'.