- alkaline cell
- noun see alkaline battery
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
alkaline cell
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alkaline cell — noun see alkaline battery … Useful english dictionary
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alkaline battery — noun Date: 1941 a long lived dry cell with an alkaline electrolyte that decreases corrosion of the cell called also alkaline cell … New Collegiate Dictionary
alkaline battery — noun : a long lived dry cell that has an alkaline electrolyte which decreases corrosion of the cell called also alkaline cell … Useful english dictionary
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