Meanings
nounClark cell (plural Clark cells)
plural Clark cells
- A kind of wet-chemical cell that produces a highly stable voltage.
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna form of voltaic cell once used as a standard for electromotive force
Similar
Clark standard cell
Broader
standard cell
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
Invented by English engineer Josiah Latimer Clark in 1873.
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APA
Clark cell. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Clark%20cell
MLA
“Clark cell.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Clark%20cell. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Clark cell,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Clark%20cell.
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