acid cell

noun

1
anatomy : a gastric parietal cell
2
a
: an electric storage cell with an acid electrolyte (as dilute sulfuric acid)

Word History

First Known Use

1839, in the meaning defined at sense 2a

Time Traveler
The first known use of acid cell was in 1839

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“Acid cell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/acid%20cell. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.

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