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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

physical entity go
an entity that has physical existence

object, physical object go
a tangible and visible entity

whole, unit go
an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity

artifact, artefact go
a man-made object taken as a whole

instrumentation, instrumentality go
an artifact (or system of artifacts) that is instrumental in accomplishing some end

device go
an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose

electrical device go
a device that produces or is powered by electricity

cell, electric cell
a device that delivers an electric current as the result of a chemical reaction

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electrolytic cell go
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)
fuel cell go
cell that produces electricity by oxidation of fuel (hydrogen and oxygen or zinc and air)
solar cell, photovoltaic cell go
a cell that converts solar energy into electrical energy
storage cell, secondary cell go
a cell that can be recharged
voltaic cell, galvanic cell, primary cell go
an electric cell that generates an electromotive force by an irreversible conversion of chemical to electrical energy