voltaic pile
voltaic pile · voltaic piles
The earliest electrical battery that could continuously provide an electric current to…The earliest electrical battery that could continuously provide an electric current to a circuit.
Meaning
1 senses(historical)The earliest electrical battery that could continuously provide an electric current to a circuit.
battery consisting of voltaic cells arranged in series; the earliest electric battery devised by Volta
Origin
Invented by Italian chemist Alessandro Volta.Invented by Italian chemist Alessandro Volta.
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Forms
plural: voltaic pilesSynonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- battery consisting of voltaic cells arranged in series; the earliest electric battery devised by Volta:pilegalvanic pile