WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
stand′ard cell′, [Elect.]
  1. Electricitya primary electric cell, as the Weston cell, that produces an accurately known constant voltage: used in scientific measurements.
  • 1870–75

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
standard cell
  1. a voltaic cell producing a constant and accurately known electromotive force that can be used to calibrate voltage-measuring instruments
'standard cell' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Weston standard cell

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