lead-acid battery
Noun 1. a battery with lead electrodes with dilute sulphuric acid as the electrolyte; each cell generates about 2 volts (synonym) lead-acid accumulator (hypernym) storage battery, accumulator (hyponym) car battery, automobile battery | ||||
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Lead-acid battery Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Lead acid battery
An electrochemical battery that uses lead and lead oxide for electrodes and sulfuric acid for the electrolyte.
An electrochemical battery that uses lead and lead oxide for electrodes and sulfuric acid for the electrolyte.
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lead-acid battery
"A rechargeable battery. During discharging, the reaction on the positive electrode is the conversion of lead dioxide to lead sulfate, while on the negative electrode it is the conversion of metallic lead to lead sulfate. The reactions are reversed during charging. The current collector can be lead in both electrodes. The electrolyte is sulfuric acid. While it is one of the earliest practical storage batteries (1866), it is still very widely used today, e.g. as automobile starter battery. "
"A rechargeable battery. During discharging, the reaction on the positive electrode is the conversion of lead dioxide to lead sulfate, while on the negative electrode it is the conversion of metallic lead to lead sulfate. The reactions are reversed during charging. The current collector can be lead in both electrodes. The electrolyte is sulfuric acid. While it is one of the earliest practical storage batteries (1866), it is still very widely used today, e.g. as automobile starter battery. "
Lead-acid battery Definition from Entertainment & Music Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Lead-acid battery Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
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lead-acid battery
n : a battery with lead electrodes with dilute sulphuric acid as the electrolyte; each cell generates about 2 volts [syn: lead-acid accumulator]
lead-acid battery
n : a battery with lead electrodes with dilute sulphuric acid as the electrolyte; each cell generates about 2 volts [syn: lead-acid accumulator]
Lead-acid battery Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Lead-acid battery
Lead-acid batteries, invented in 1859 by French physicist Gaston Planté, are the oldest type of rechargeable battery. Despite having the second lowest energy-to-weight ratio (next to the nickel-iron battery) and a correspondingly low energy-to-volume ratio, their ability to supply high surge currents means that the cells maintain a relatively large power-to-weight ratio. These features, along with their low cost, makes them attractive for use in cars, as they can provide the high current required by automobile starter motors. They are also used in vehicles such as forklifts, in which the low energy-to-weight ratio may in fact be considered a benefit since the battery can be used as a counterweight. Large arrays of lead-acid cells are used as standby power sources for telecommunications facilities, generating stations, and computer data centers. They are also used to power the electric motors in diesel-electric (conventional) submarines.
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