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AIR METAL BATTERY [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-03-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Storage Cells (Electr.)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- metal-air battery
1, record 1, English, metal%2Dair%20battery
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- air-metal battery 2, record 1, English, air%2Dmetal%20battery
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
What exactly is an air-metal battery? It's an electrochemical cell that uses an anode made from pure metal and an external cathode of ambient air with an aqueous or aprotic electrolyte. 2, record 1, English, - metal%2Dair%20battery
Record 1, Key term(s)
- metal air battery
- air metal battery
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Accumulateurs (Électricité)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- batterie métal-air
1, record 1, French, batterie%20m%C3%A9tal%2Dair
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Batterie dont les accumulateurs électrochimiques possèdent chacun une électrode négative métallique et une électrode positive en carbone poreux en contact avec l'air, séparées par un électrolyte liquide, et dont le fonctionnement repose sur l'oxydation par l'air du métal lors de la décharge et sur sa réduction lors de la charge. 1, record 1, French, - batterie%20m%C3%A9tal%2Dair
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
À l'électrode négative, le métal peut être du lithium, du fer, du magnésium ou encore du zinc. 1, record 1, French, - batterie%20m%C3%A9tal%2Dair
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
batterie métal-air : désignation et définition publiées au Journal officiel de la République française le 12 décembre 2024. 2, record 1, French, - batterie%20m%C3%A9tal%2Dair
Record 1, Key term(s)
- batterie métal air
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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