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Represented by three small cell-images, snuggling close to each other without touching, and no real reason to assume which of the three is which. | Represented by three small cell-images, snuggling close to each other without touching, and no real reason to assume which of the three is which. | ||
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− | | D cells || No || Larger than C and AA cells, used in old flashlights || This is not a blood cell, but a {{w|D battery|"D cell" battery}}. | + | | D cells || No || Larger than C and AA cells, used in old flashlights || This is not a blood cell, but a {{w|D battery|"D cell" battery}}. (A battery is technically a package of cells in series. Without examining the contents of one, however, the contents of a single-cell {{w|Alkaline battery#Construction|''battery''}} is indistinguishable from a {{w|Nine-volt battery#Technical specifications|multi-cell}} version to the casual user.) Biological cells called "D cells" or {{w|delta cell}}s do actually exist, but they are not lymphocytes. |
− | + | Drawn as a diagrammatic 'cylinder', the cell edge forming a round-ended rectangle with a faint 'nearside' line to hint at its [[2509: Useful Geometry Formulas|3D nature]]. The 'nucleus' is pushed into one end of the shape, reminiscent of the distinctive 'cap' to {{w|Duracell|some batteries, commonly imitated}}, emphasizing the polarity of the item, but also represents a highly simplified version of how the electrolyte might be placed within the housing. | |
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