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fuel cell

 

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Noun fuel cell has 1 sense
  1. fuel cell - cell that produces electricity by oxidation of fuel (hydrogen and oxygen or zinc and air); for use in electric cars
    --1 is a kind of
    cell, electric cell

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Fuel Cell

A fuel cell is an electrochemical device that converts chemical energy from a fuel into electricity through a reaction with an oxidizing agent, typically oxygen from the air.

Parts of Speech:

  • Noun
  • Verb

Senses:

Noun:

  1. An electrochemical cell that converts chemical energy into electrical energy by the reaction of a fuel, such as hydrogen, with an oxidizing agent, such as oxygen.
  2. Any cell that produces electricity by direct chemical action.

Verb:

  1. To power or supply with a fuel cell.

Examples:

Noun:

1. The fuel cell generates electricity by combining hydrogen fuel with oxygen.

2. Fuel cells offer a cleaner and more efficient alternative to traditional combustion engines.

3. The spacecraft uses a fuel cell to power its electrical systems during the mission.

Verb:

1. The car is fueled by an innovative technology, being fuel-celled instead of relying on gasoline.

2. The company has plans to fuel cell their entire fleet of delivery trucks to minimize environmental impact.

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