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alkaline cell
(redirected from Alkaline battery)

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alkaline cell [′al·kə‚līn ‚sel]
(electricity)
A primary cell that uses an alkaline electrolyte, usually potassium hydroxide, and delivers about 1.5 volts at much higher current rates than the common carbon-zinc cell. Also known as alkaline-manganese cell.


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``A conventional AAA-size alkaline battery may last only a few minutes at high-drain rate, but under the same conditions, a AAA super-iron battery discharges for well over an hour,'' he said.
In comparison, a good quality alkaline battery -- a D-cell for a flashlight -- stores 95 watt-hours per kilogram and discharges for about 6.
The pendant never requires charging and operates on a single AAA alkaline battery.
 
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