crowfoot cell

noun

A later variant of the Daniell cell, using a layer of zinc sulphate on top of the copper sulphate, the two liquids kept separate by their differing densities.

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gravity cell
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Meanings

nouncrowfoot cell (plural crowfoot cells)

plural crowfoot cells

  1. A later variant of the Daniell cell, using a layer of zinc sulphate on top of the copper sulphate, the two liquids kept separate by their differing densities.

    Synonyms: gravity cell

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA later variant of the Daniell cell, using a layer of zinc sulphate on top of the copper sulphate, the two liquids kept separate by their differing densities.

Similar
gravity cell

Origin

Named from the distinctive shape of the electrodes.

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APA

crowfoot cell. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crowfoot%20cell

MLA

“crowfoot cell.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crowfoot%20cell. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “crowfoot cell,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crowfoot%20cell.

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