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cadmium cell

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noun Electricity.
a cell with mercury and cadmium electrodes in a cadmium sulfate electrolyte, used to supply an accurate voltage for electronic measurements.
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Compare Weston cell.

Origin of cadmium cell

First recorded in 1905–10

Words nearby cadmium cell

Cadiz, Cadmean, Cadmean victory, cadmium, cadmium bronze, cadmium cell, cadmium green, cadmium orange, cadmium red, cadmium sulfate, cadmium sulfide
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British Dictionary definitions for cadmium cell

cadmium cell
noun
a photocell with a cadmium electrode that is especially sensitive to ultraviolet radiation
a former name for Weston standard cell
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