voltaic pile

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Definitions of voltaic pile words

noun voltaic pile an early battery cell, consisting of several metal disks, each made of one of two dissimilar metals, arranged in an alternating series, and separated by pads moistened with an electrolyte. 1
noun voltaic pile an early form of battery consisting of a pile of paired plates of dissimilar metals, such as zinc and copper, each pair being separated from the next by a pad moistened with an electrolyte 0
noun voltaic pile an early type of primary cell used to generate direct current: it consisted of a stack of paired disks of dissimilar metals separated by acid-saturated cloth or paper 0

before 1805

One of the 41% newest English words

First recorded in 1805-15

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