fuel cell

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   cell that produces electricity by oxidation of fuel (hydrogen and oxygen or zinc and air); often used in electric cars

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Questions about fuel cell

What does fuel cell mean?

fuel cell means "cell that produces electricity by oxidation of fuel (hydrogen and oxygen or zinc and air); often used in electric cars".

Is fuel cell a common word?

fuel cell is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.