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An electrochemical device in which the intrinsic chemical free energy of fuel and oxidant is catalytically converted to direct current energy.
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fuel cell — n. an electrochemical generator that produces direct current from a chemical reaction, as from combining oxygen and hydrogen … English World dictionary
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fuel cell — noun cell that produces electricity by oxidation of fuel (hydrogen and oxygen or zinc and air); often used in electric cars • Hypernyms: ↑cell, ↑electric cell * * * ˈfuel cell 8 [fuel cell] noun a device that produces electricity directly from a… … Useful english dictionary
Fuel Cell — An electrochemical device that converts chemical energy directly into electricity. An advanced energy conversion device that converts fuels to power very efficiently and with minimal environmental impact. *** A device capable of… … Energy terms
fuel cell — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms fuel cell : singular fuel cell plural fuel cells physics a piece of equipment that produces power in an electric vehicle … English dictionary
fuel cell — noun Fuel cell is used before these nouns: ↑vehicle … Collocations dictionary
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Fuel cell technologies — (FCT) is an Canadian fuel cell standard which is based on the IEC Standard 62282 published by the Canadian standards association.Codes and standards have repeatedly been identified as a major institutional barrier to deploying hydrogen… … Wikipedia
