fuel cell

noun

: a device that continuously changes the chemical energy of a fuel (such as hydrogen) and an oxidant directly into electrical energy

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The figure, based on data collected from the Department of Motor Vehicles, includes battery, plug-in hybrid or fuel cell electric vehicles. — Adrian Rodriguez, The Mercury News, 7 Mar. 2025 The research identified the need for advances in hydrogen storage systems and fuel cells to ensure payload capacities remain unaffected. — IEEE Spectrum, 29 Jan. 2025 This demonstrates the significant potential of hydrogen fuel cell technology in heavy-duty transportation and emergency response applications. — Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 12 Jan. 2025 Nikola eventually began producing trucks powered by hydrogen fuel cells and sold 200 in the first nine months of last year. — Neal E. Boudette, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for fuel cell

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1922, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of fuel cell was in 1922

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fuel cell

noun
: a device that continuously changes the chemical energy of a fuel (as hydrogen) into electrical energy

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