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nickel-cadmium battery |
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nickel-cadmium battery [′nik·əl ¦kad·mē·əm ′bad·ə·rē] (electricity) A sealed storage battery having a nickel anode, a cadmium cathode, and an alkaline electrolyte; widely used in cordless appliances; without recharging, it can serve as a primary battery. Also known as cadmium-nickel storage cell. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| One of the most important changes in nickel-cadmium battery recycling in recent years has been the installation of the cadmium recovery plant at the Inmetco facility in Ellwood City, Pa. In addition, unlike the nickel-cadmium battery the rocking-chair battery can be short-circuited and totally discharged without being destroyed, he notes. In eclipse, spacecraft power is supplied by a Super Nickel-Cadmium battery. |
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