FUEL CELL

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does fuel cell mean? 

• FUEL CELL (noun)
  The noun FUEL CELL has 1 sense:

1. cell that produces electricity by oxidation of fuel (hydrogen and oxygen or zinc and air); often used in electric cars

  Familiarity information: FUEL CELL used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• FUEL CELL (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Cell that produces electricity by oxidation of fuel (hydrogen and oxygen or zinc and air); often used in electric cars

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("fuel cell" is a kind of...):

cell; electric cell (a device that delivers an electric current as the result of a chemical reaction)

 Context examples 

It is envisaged that the microbial fuel cell (MFC) technology could one day be used in the developing countries in areas lacking sanitation and installed in homes in the developed countries to help clean waste before it flows into the municipal sewerage network, reducing the burden on water companies to treat effluent.

(Electricity from Sewage: Process Also Kills Germs, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)