Daniell cell

 
Pronunciation: /ˈdanj(ə)l/

noun

  • a primary voltaic cell with a copper anode and a zinc-amalgam cathode, giving a standard electromotive force when either copper sulphate or sulphuric acid is used as the electrolyte.

Origin:

mid 19th century: named after John Daniell (1790–1845), the British physicist who invented it