Wet-cell
noun, Electricity.
1.
a cell whose electrolyte is in liquid form and free to flow.
noun
1.
a primary cell in which the electrolyte is a liquid Compare dry cell
wet cell
(wět)
An electric cell in which the chemicals producing the current are in the form of a liquid rather than in the form of a paste (as in a dry cell). Car batteries consist of a series of wet cells. Compare dry cell.
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