STORAGE BATTERY
\stˈɔːɹɪd͡ʒ bˈatəɹi], \stˈɔːɹɪdʒ bˈatəɹi], \s_t_ˈɔː_ɹ_ɪ_dʒ b_ˈa_t_ə_ɹ_i]\
Definitions of STORAGE BATTERY
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Apparatus for storing electricity.
By Willam Alexander Newman Dorland
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secondary or galvanic accumulator. A galvanic b. with lead plates as electrodes and dilute sulphuric acid as the electrolyte. It must first be charged by passing an electric current through it for a number of hours. Lead oxid collects on one plate and spongy lead on the other. It can then be used at any time to give a current of 2+ volts until the stored electricity is all given off, when it must be charged again.
By Smith Ely Jelliffe
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