(n) a cell containing an electrolyte in which an applied voltage causes a reaction to occur that would not occur otherwise (such as the breakdown of water into hydrogen and oxygen), Ant. voltaic cell
(n) any of the cells of a plant or animal except the reproductive cells; a cell that does not participate in the production of gametes, Syn. vegetative cell, Example:somatic cells are produced from preexisting cells
(n) an electric cell that generates an electromotive force by an irreversible conversion of chemical to electrical energy; cannot be recharged, Syn. galvanic cell, primary cell, Ant. electrolytic cell