fuel cell

noun

: a device that continuously changes the chemical energy of a fuel (such as hydrogen) and an oxidant directly into electrical energy

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Nafion itself is usually associated with energy applications such as proton-exchange membranes in fuel cells. Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2025 Investors are looking for every type of energy as the U.S.'s need for power grows, Cramer continued, like Bloom Energy's hydrogen fuel cells or nuclear power from Oklo. Julie Coleman, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2025 The two companies will be working together on commercial and passenger vehicle fuel cell propulsion units. New Atlas, 6 Sep. 2025 In recent years, local transit agencies have increasingly adopted hydrogen fuel cell buses, and thousands of California drivers have bought personal hydrogen cars, though fuel availability has proved spotty. Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for fuel cell

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First Known Use

1922, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of fuel cell was in 1922

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“Fuel cell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fuel%20cell. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.

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fuel cell

noun
: a device that continuously changes the chemical energy of a fuel (as hydrogen) into electrical energy

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