Leclanché cells

A form of Leclanché cell — A battery (invented and patented in 1866) with an ammonium chloride electrolyte, a carbon cathode, a manganese dioxide depolarizer, and a zinc anode; a self-contained earth battery later adapted to the manufacture of dry cells.

Ask AI about this wordChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of Leclanché cell
Cite this entry
APA

Leclanché cells. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Leclanch%C3%A9%20cells

MLA

“Leclanché cells.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Leclanch%C3%A9%20cells. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Leclanché cells,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Leclanch%C3%A9%20cells.

Source: Leclanché cells on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.