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cell
[sel]
noun
a small room, as in a convent or prison.
any of various small compartments or bounded areas forming part of a whole.
a small group acting as a unit within a larger organization.
a local cell of the Communist party.
Biology.a usually microscopic structure containing nuclear and cytoplasmic material enclosed by a semipermeable membrane and, in plants, a cell wall; the basic structural unit of all organisms.
Entomology.one of the areas into which the wing of an insect is divided by the veins.
Botany.locule.
Electricity.
Also called electrochemical cell,.Also called galvanic cell,.Also called voltaic cell.Also called electric cell,.Also called battery.a device that generates electrical energy from chemical energy, usually consisting of two different conducting substances placed in an electrolyte.
Also called electrolytic cell.Physical Chemistry.a device for producing electrolysis, consisting essentially of the electrolyte, its container, and the electrodes.
Aeronautics.the gas container of a balloon.
Ecclesiastical.a monastery or nunnery, usually small, dependent on a larger religious house.
Telecommunications.
one of the distinct geographical areas covered by a radio transmitter in a cellular phone system.
verb (used without object)
to live in a cell.
The two prisoners had celled together for three years.
cell
1/ ɛ /
noun
a small simple room, as in a prison, convent, monastery, or asylum; cubicle
any small compartment
the cells of a honeycomb
biology the basic structural and functional unit of living organisms. It consists of a nucleus, containing the genetic material, surrounded by the cytoplasm in which are mitochondria, lysosomes, ribosomes, and other organelles. All cells are bounded by a cell membrane; plant cells have an outer cell wall in addition
biology any small cavity or area, such as the cavity containing pollen in an anther
a device for converting chemical energy into electrical energy, usually consisting of a container with two electrodes immersed in an electrolyte See also primary cell secondary cell dry cell wet cell fuel cell
short for electrolytic cell
a small religious house dependent upon a larger one
a small group of persons operating as a nucleus of a larger political, religious, or other organization
Communist cell
maths a small unit of volume in a mathematical coordinate system
zoology one of the areas on an insect wing bounded by veins
the geographical area served by an individual transmitter in a cellular radio network
cell
2/ ɛ /
noun
a variant spelling of cel
cell
The basic unit of living matter in all organisms, consisting of protoplasm enclosed within a cell membrane. All cells except bacterial cells have a distinct nucleus that contains the cell's DNA as well as other structures (called organelles) that include mitochondria, the endoplasmic reticulum, and vacuoles. The main source of energy for all of a cell's biological processes is ATP.
See more at eukaryote prokaryote
Any of various devices, or units within such devices, that are capable of converting some form of energy into electricity. Cells contain two electrodes and an electrolyte.
See more at electrolytic cell solar cell voltaic cell
cell
1A region of the atmosphere in which air tends to circulate without flowing outward.
cell
2The basic unit of all living things except viruses. In advanced organisms, cells consist of a nucleus (which contains genetic material), cytoplasm, and organelles, all of which are surrounded by a cell membrane.
Other 51Թ Forms
- cell-like adjective
- ˈ-ˌ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of cell1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of cell1
Example Sentences
Martino ran to her balcony and saw that federal agents had detained her downstairs neighbor and began to use her cell phone to record the incident.
A "Trojan horse" therapy that sneaks toxic drugs inside cancer cells is being made available on the NHS in England in a world first.
She later described the conditions of her detention as inhumane, and described being kept in a concrete cell with no blanket and limited bathrooms.
In October 1985, before the widespread use of cell phones, Greenwood learned he had been traded to San Antonio for future Hall of Famer George Gervin while listening to the radio.
This is more accurate than looking for cancer cells on their own.
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