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fuel cells

UK/ˈfjuː(ə)l sɛls/

fuel cells is the plural of fuel cell.

Meaning of fuel cell

Noun

fuel cell (plural fuel cells)

  1. An electrochemical device in which the intrinsic chemical free energy of fuel and oxidant is catalytically converted to direct current energy.
    • 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.
    Synonyms:
    fuel tank
    1. A fuel tank with a flexible inner liner to reduce the risk of puncture.

Questions about fuel cells

What is fuel cells the plural of?
Fuel cells is the plural of fuel cell.
How do you pronounce fuel cells?
Fuel cells is pronounced /ˈfjuː(ə)l sɛls/ (UK).

Words near fuel cells in the dictionary

  1. fuel cap
  2. fuel caps
  3. fuel cell
  4. fuel cell vehicle
  5. fuel cell vehicles
  6. fuel cells
  7. fuel duties
  8. fuel duty
  9. fuel economies
  10. fuel economy
  11. fuel filter

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