Leclanché cell
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Named after French electrical engineer Georges Leclanché (1839–1882).
Noun[edit]
Leclanché cell (plural Leclanché cells)
- A battery (invented and patented in 1866) with an ammonium chloride electrolyte, a carbon cathode, a manganese dioxide depolarizer, and a zinc anode; a self-contained earth battery later adapted to the manufacture of dry cells.