fuel cell

noun

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

Examples of fuel cell in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The owner is also committed to innovation, so COSMOS is also going to be used to a research installation of a methanol fuel cell that uses methanol to produce hydrogen, which is then converted into electricity. —Bill Springer, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025

Sanlorenzo was the first to incorporate methanol fuel cells on a superyacht, launching the 164-foot Almax in 2024. —Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 11 Aug. 2025

The future of Symbio — which makes hydrogen fuel cells for vans, trucks and buses — looks uncertain in the wake of Stellantis' departure. —Liam Rappleye, Freep.com, 15 July 2025

Those factories will produce next-generation solar film products, solar panels, hydrogen fuel cells, lithium batteries and EV charging systems. —Laura Kinsler, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 July 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1922, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for fuel cell

• barbell
• bedwell
• befell
• bluebell
• bombshell
• bridewell
• capelle
• cartel
• carvel
• clamshell
• cogswell
• compel

Kids Definition

fuel cell

noun

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