Meanings
nounWeston cell (plural Weston cells)
plural Weston cells
- A wet cell that produces a highly stable voltage suitable as a laboratory standard for calibration of voltmeters.
Synonyms: Weston standard cell
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA wet cell that produces a highly stable voltage suitable as a laboratory standard for calibration of voltmeters.
Similar
Weston standard cell
More synonyms by meaning
nouna standard voltaic cell (trademark Weston)
Similar
cadmium cell
Broader
standard cell
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Origin
Invented by Edward Weston in 1893.
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APA
Weston cell. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Weston%20cell
MLA
“Weston cell.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Weston%20cell. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Weston cell,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Weston%20cell.
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