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MERCURY CELL [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-02-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electrolysis (Electrokinetics)
- Electrochemistry
- Chemical Engineering
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mercury cell
1, record 1, English, mercury%20cell
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In the mercury cell the cathode is metallic mercury to which current is led by the steel body of the cell or other metallic contacts. Sodium amalgam is produced in the cell. It is led away from the cell to a decomposer also containing graphite which, in this case, serves as a cathode. The amalgam serves as an anode in a short-circuited cell. 2, record 1, English, - mercury%20cell
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Électrolyse (Électrocinétique)
- Électrochimie
- Génie chimique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cellule à mercure
1, record 1, French, cellule%20%C3%A0%20mercure
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- électrolyseur à mercure 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9lectrolyseur%20%C3%A0%20mercure
correct, masculine noun
- cellule à cathode de mercure 3, record 1, French, cellule%20%C3%A0%20cathode%20de%20mercure
correct, feminine noun
- électrolyseur à cathode de mercure 4, record 1, French, %C3%A9lectrolyseur%20%C3%A0%20cathode%20de%20mercure
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cellules à mercure. Dans ces cellules [...], la cathode est constituée par une surface de mercure métallique, tandis que l'anode est en graphite. Dans le compartiment cathodique, le sodium libéré forme avec le mercure un amalgame qui s'écoule ensuite vers le décomposeur où l'attaque de l'eau libère de l'hydroxyde de sodium et de l'hydrogène, et revient enfin à son point de départ. 2, record 1, French, - cellule%20%C3%A0%20mercure
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Electrólisis (Electrocinética)
- Electroquímica
- Ingenieria química
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Celda de mercurio
1, record 1, Spanish, Celda%20de%20mercurio
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-06-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Storage Cells (Electr.)
- Photography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- mercury cell
1, record 2, English, mercury%20cell
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- mercury oxide cell 2, record 2, English, mercury%20oxide%20cell
correct
- mercury battery 3, record 2, English, mercury%20battery
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A primary electric cell which, apart from more conventional uses, has a variety of interesting applications such as power sources for hearing aids and heart pacemakers. It has the advantage over the dry Leclanché cell in that it does not deteriorate, provides a constant emf over a long period of time and has a higher energy density. It consists of zinc and mercuric oxide electrodes in contact with a hydroxide/zinc oxide electrolyte. 4, record 2, English, - mercury%20cell
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 DEF
A primary dry cell that delivers an essentially constant output voltage throughout its useful life by means of a chemical reaction between zinc and mercury oxide widely used in hearing aids. Also known as mercury oxide cell. 2, record 2, English, - mercury%20cell
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Accumulateurs (Électricité)
- Photographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pile à l'oxyde mercurique
1, record 2, French, pile%20%C3%A0%20l%27oxyde%20mercurique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- pile au mercure 2, record 2, French, pile%20au%20mercure
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Piles à l'oxyde mercurique. - Ces piles sont des modèles récents mis au point par Ruben en 1947. Dans ces éléments l'oxyde mercurique constitue le dépolarisant. L'anode est en zinc, l'électrolyte est une solution de potasse caustique de zincate de potassium. Le dépolarisant HgO est additionné de graphite afin d'obtenir une conductibilité suffisante. 3, record 2, French, - pile%20%C3%A0%20l%27oxyde%20mercurique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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