Leclanché Cell

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Georges Leclanché invented and patented in 1866 his battery, the Leclanché cell. It contained a conducting solution (electrolyte) of ammonium chloride, a cathode (positive terminal) of carbon, a depolarizer of manganese dioxide, and an anode (negative terminal) of zinc. The Leclanche battery was essentially a self-contained version of an earth battery, and fairly copied its design.

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electric, Electrical, Leclanche cell

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Source

Benson John Lossing, ed. The New Popular Educator (London, England: Cassell & Company Limited, 1891)

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