Clark cell

klɑrk sɛl

Definition

Definition of Clark cell - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

science

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voltaic cell standard for electromotive force

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Scientists relied on the Clark cell for emf standards.
The Clark cell was crucial in early electrical experiments.
Engineers calibrated devices using the Clark cell.

battery

cell

power source

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Expressions with cell

sleeper cell

group secretly waiting to perform harmful acts

The authorities uncovered a sleeper cell planning an attack.

brain cell

cell in the brain like a neuron

Scientists study brain cells to understand memory.

cell tower

structure with antennas that sends and receives mobile phone signals

A new cell tower was built to improve coverage in the valley.

jail cell

locked room to incarcerate an inmate in prison

The inmate was taken to his jail cell.

prison cell

room in prison for holding prisoners

The prisoner was locked in a small prison cell.

police cell

small locked room in a police station for keeping arrested people

They held him in a police cell overnight after the arrest.

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French:pile de Clark, ...
German:Clark-Zelle, ...
Italian:cella di Clark, ...
Spanish:célula de Clark, ...
Portuguese:célula de Clark, ...
Chinese:克拉克电池, ...
Japanese:クラーク電池, ...
Arabic:خَلِيَّة كْلارْك, ...
Hebrew:תָּא קְלַארְק, ...
Russian:элемент Кларка, ...
Ukrainian:елемент Кларка, ...
Hindi:क्लार्क सेल, ...
Bengali:ক্লার্ক সেল, ...
Catalan:cèl.lula de Clark, ...
Czech:Clarkův článek, ...
Danish:Clark-celle, ...
Dutch:Clark-cel, ...
Greek:κελί Clark, ...
Hungarian:Clark-elem, ...
Khmer:កោសិកាវ៉ុលតាអ៊ីក ក្លាក, ...
Korean:클락 전지, ...
Persian:سلول کلارک, ...
Polish:ogniwo Clarka, ...
Portuguese (BR):célula de Clark, ...
Romanian:celulă Clark, ...
Swedish:Clarkcell, ...
Thai:เซลล์คลาร์ก, ...
Turkish:Clark pili, ...
Vietnamese:tế bào Clark, ...

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