cadmium cell


noun Electricity.

a cell with mercury and cadmium electrodes in a cadmium sulfate electrolyte, used to supply an accurate voltage for electronic measurements.
Compare Weston cell.

Origin of cadmium cell

First recorded in 1905–10

British Dictionary definitions for cadmium cell

cadmium cell

noun

a photocell with a cadmium electrode that is especially sensitive to ultraviolet radiation
a former name for Weston standard cell