dry cell

noun

Any electrochemical cell whose electrolyte is a solid or stiff paste.

Opposite
wet cell
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Meanings

noundry cell (plural dry cells)

plural dry cells

  1. Any electrochemical cell whose electrolyte is a solid or stiff paste.

    Antonyms: wet cell

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny electrochemical cell whose electrolyte is a solid or stiff paste.

Opposite
wet cell

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 乾電池 /干电池
  • 乾電池 /干电池 (gāndiànchí)cell
Finnish kuivaparisto, kuivakenno
  • kuivaparistocell
  • kuivakennocell
French pile sèche
  • pile sèchecell
Indonesian sel kering
  • sel keringcell
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APA

dry cell. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dry%20cell

MLA

“dry cell.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dry%20cell. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dry cell,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dry%20cell.

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