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fuel cell en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈfjuː(ə)l sɛl/ (UK)

Meanings

1. An electrochemical device in which the intrinsic chemical free energy of fuel and oxidant is catalytically converted to direct current energy.
   • The Mako is powered by a sealed hydrogen-oxygen fuel cell, and includes a small element zero core. While not large enough to nullify the vehicle’s mass, the core can reduce it enough to be safely air-dropped. 2008, BioWare, Mass Effect (Science Fiction), Redwood City: Electronic Arts, →ISBN, →OCLC, PC, scene: Vehicles: M35 Mako Codex entry:
   • Fuel cells have a shorter lifetime than batteries and their overall efficiency of a hydrogen train is much less - recent figures from Stadler show that just 25% of the energy reaches the wheels for a hydrogen train, compared with 80% for conventional electric tration or around 68% for a battery-electric train. 2023 August 23, Ben Jones, “A Fast Charge to DMUs' demise?”, in RAIL, number 990, page 30:
   • A new energy source claimed by Mr. Coultas to be potentially applicable to locomotives is the fuel cell, now becoming more commonly known as the fuel battery. [...] The fuel cells which are furthest advanced in engineering development today use hydrogen as the fuel. 1962 February, “Talking of Trains: Fuel battery locomotives?”, in Modern Railways, page 87:
2. Synonym of fuel tank: A fuel storage tank.
3. Synonym of fuel tank: A fuel storage tank. ▸ A fuel tank with a flexible inner liner to reduce the risk of puncture.

Forms

Deriveds

fuel cell vehicle · enzymatic fuel cell

Synonyms

fuel tank

Translations (17)

hu üzemanyagcella (electrochemical device) · nb brenselcelle (electrochemical device) · ko 연료전지 (electrochemical device) · nn brenselcelle (electrochemical device) · uk па́ливний елеме́нт (electrochemical device) · ja 燃料電池 (electrochemical device) · ru то́пливный элемент (electrochemical device) · de Brennstoffzelle (electrochemical device) · sk palivový článok (electrochemical device) · fi polttokenno (electrochemical device) · da brændselscelle (electrochemical device) · nl brandstofcel (electrochemical device) · es pila de combustible (electrochemical device) · tr yakıt hücresi (electrochemical device) · es célula de combustible (electrochemical device) · pl ogniwo paliwowe (electrochemical device) · sv bränslecell (electrochemical device)