Word: cuprous
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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Adams' battery consisted of a lightweight container, one electrode made of magnesium and another of cuprous chloride. It could be stored indefinitely and activated by simply pouring in fresh or salt water. While cooking up some cuprous chloride on his wife's stove, Adams accidentally dropped cigarette ashes into the brew-and vastly improved it. Moreover, when his battery was connected to a load, a chemical reaction took place that produced heat. As a result, the battery worked surprisingly well at temperatures...
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