Clark Cell (Noun)
Meaning
A form of voltaic cell once used as a standard for electromotive force.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The Clark cell was a widely used standard for electromotive force in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
- A Clark cell consists of a zinc anode and a mercury cathode in a zinc sulfate solution.
- The Clark cell was used as a reference point for measuring the electromotive force of other cells.
- In 1893, the Clark cell was adopted as the international standard for electromotive force.
- The Clark cell was eventually replaced by more modern standards, but it remains an important part of the history of electrochemistry.