Look up: fuel-cell

1. fuel cell
   [n] - cell that produces electricity by oxidation of fuel (hydrogen and oxygen or zinc and air)
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2. Fuel cell
   Power system prototype. The fuel cell generates electric power by combining oxygen and hydrogen. Its only waste product is water steam.
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3. Fuel cell
   An energy conversion device that converts hydrogen and oxygen into water, producing energy and heat in the process
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4. Fuel Cell
   A device that converts the chemical energy obtained from a redox reaction directly into electrical energy.The most commonly cited example is the hydrogen fuel cell, in which hydrogen and oxygen are combined, producing electric current and water.Historical Notes1839 Fuel Cell invented by William Grov...
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5. fuel cell
   A device that converts the chemical energy obtained from a redox reaction directly into electrical energy.
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6. Fuel Cell
   An electrochemical generator in which the reactants are stored externally and may be supplied continuously to a cell.
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7. Fuel Cell
   A device or an electrochemical engine with no moving parts that converts the chemical energy of a fuel, such as hydrogen, and an oxidant, such as oxygen, directly into electricity. The principal components of a fuel cell are catalytically activated electrodes for the fuel (anode) and the oxidant (ca...
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8. fuel cell
   A device that converts the energy of a fuel directly to electricity and heat, without combustion. ... (05 Dec 1998) ...
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9. fuel cell
   noun cell that produces electricity by oxidation of fuel (hydrogen and oxygen or zinc and air); for use in electric cars
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10. fuel cell
    any of a class of devices that convert the chemical energy of a fuel directly into electricity by electrochemical reactions. A fuel cell resembles a ... [6 related articles]
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11. fuel cell
    fuel cell A device that converts the chemical energy of a fuel directly into electricity and heat withoit combustion, through a process of oxidation. Fuel cells differ from conventional electrical cells in that the active materials; such as, hydrogen and oxygen, are not contained within the cell, b...
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12. fuel cell
    cell that can change chemical energy from continuously supplied reactants to electric energy by an electrochemical process
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13. fuel cell
    a generator of electricity using chemical energy directly by ionisation and oxidation of the fuel
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14. fuel cell
    fuel cell, electric cell in which the chemical energy from the oxidation of a gas fuel is converted directly to electrical energy in a continuous process (see oxidation and reduction). The efficiency of conversion from chemical to electrical energy in a fuel cell is between 65% and 80%, nearly twice...
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15. fuel cell
    Cell converting chemical energy directly to electrical energy. It works on the same principle as a battery but is continually fed with fuel, usually hydrogen and oxygen. Fuel cells are silent and reliable (they have no moving parts) but expensive to produce. They are an example of a renewable energy...
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16. Fuel Cell
    An electrochemical engine (no moving parts) that converts the chemical energy of a fuel, such as hydrogen, and an oxidant, such as oxygen, directly to electricity. The principal components of a fuel cell are catalytically activated electrodes for the fuel (anode) and the oxidant (cathode) and an ele...
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17. Fuel cell
    A `fuel cell` is an electrochemical cell that converts chemical energy from a fuel into electric energy. Electricity is generated from the reaction between a fuel supply and an oxidizing agent. The reactants flow into the cell, and the reaction products flow out of it, while the electrolyte remains ...
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