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LECLANCHE CELL [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-08-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Dry Cells
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- dry cell
1, record 1, English, dry%20cell
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An electric cell in which the electrolyte is in the form of paste rather than in a liquid. 2, record 1, English, - dry%20cell
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term dry cell is usually used to describe a Leclanché cell. 2, record 1, English, - dry%20cell
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
dry cell: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 3, record 1, English, - dry%20cell
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Piles sèches
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pile sèche
1, record 1, French, pile%20s%C3%A8che
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pile galvanique, dérivée de la pile Leclanché, dans laquelle l'électrolyte est incorporé à une pâte gélatineuse souvent composée de farine et d'amidon. 2, record 1, French, - pile%20s%C3%A8che
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La pile sèche est donc une pile Leclanché, généralement de petite dimension, à électrolyte gélifié [et] utilisée notamment dans les lampes de poche et dans nombre d'appareils à transistors et de jouets. 2, record 1, French, - pile%20s%C3%A8che
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
pile sèche : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 3, record 1, French, - pile%20s%C3%A8che
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Pilas secas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- pila seca
1, record 1, Spanish, pila%20seca
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pila galvánica cuyo electrolito se encuentra embedido en una sustancia porosa. 2, record 1, Spanish, - pila%20seca
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-02-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Storage Cells (Electr.)
- Electrometallurgy
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Leclanché cell
1, record 2, English, Leclanch%C3%A9%20cell
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A kind of electric storage cell providing electric power through the action of an ammonium chloride electrolyte on electrodes of zinc and manganese dioxide. 1, record 2, English, - Leclanch%C3%A9%20cell
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sal ammoniac: A commercial term used in reference to the volatile white solid known otherwise as ammonium chloride. 2, record 2, English, - Leclanch%C3%A9%20cell
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Accumulateurs (Électricité)
- Électrométallurgie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pile Leclanché
1, record 2, French, pile%20Leclanch%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- élément Leclanché 2, record 2, French, %C3%A9l%C3%A9ment%20Leclanch%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
LECLANCHÉ (Georges) [...] inventa, en 1868, la pile électrique qui porte son nom, utilisant comme électrolyte le chlorure d'ammonium et comme dépolarisant le bioxyde de manganèse. 2, record 2, French, - pile%20Leclanch%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Acumuladores (Electricidad)
- Electrometalurgia
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- pila de sal de amoníaco
1, record 2, Spanish, pila%20de%20sal%20de%20amon%C3%ADaco
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1998-06-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Storage Cells (Electr.)
- Photography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- mercury cell
1, record 3, English, mercury%20cell
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- mercury oxide cell 2, record 3, English, mercury%20oxide%20cell
correct
- mercury battery 3, record 3, English, mercury%20battery
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, 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 3, English, - mercury%20cell
Record number: 3, 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 3, English, - mercury%20cell
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Accumulateurs (Électricité)
- Photographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- pile à l'oxyde mercurique
1, record 3, French, pile%20%C3%A0%20l%27oxyde%20mercurique
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- pile au mercure 2, record 3, French, pile%20au%20mercure
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, 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 3, French, - pile%20%C3%A0%20l%27oxyde%20mercurique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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