alkaline cell
noun
Any of several types of electrochemical cell in which the electrolyte is alkaline.
- Alkaline cells for batteries in everyday use generally have a zinc anode, manganese dioxide cathode, and potassium hydroxide electrolyte..
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in Proceedings of the Physical Society of London.
- leave/let well alone
- leave loading
- leave much (or a lot) to be desired
- leaven
- leavener
- leave no stone unturned
- Leavenworth
- leave of absence
- leave off
- leaver
- leaves
- leave school
- leave someone be
- leave someone cold
- leave someone/thing alone
- leave someone/thing in the dust
- leave someone/thing out
- leave someone/thing standing
- leave someone/thing to the mercy of
- leave someone to their own devices
- leave something out of account
- leave-taking
- leave the door open
- leavings
- Leavis, F. R.