Cautery, Electric. An electro-surgical appliance for removing diseased parts or arresting hemorrhages. It takes the place of the knife or other cutting instrument. It is a loop of platinum wire heated to whiteness by an electric current.
C.C. An abbreviation commonly used for cubic-centimeter. It is usually written in small letters, as 50 c.c., meaning 50 cubic-centimeters.
Cell, Electrolytic. A vessel containing the electrolyte used for electro-plating.
Cell, Regenerated. A cell restored to its proper functions by a process of recharging.
Cell, Standard. Meaning the same as battery. The vessel, including its contents, in which electricity is generated.
Cell, Storage. Two plates of metal, or compounds of metal, whose chemical relations are changed by the passage of an electric current from one plate to the other through an electrolyte in which they are immersed.
Cements, Electrical. Cements of a non-conducting nature, such as marine glue and sticky compounds, used in electrical work.
Centrifugal Force. A diametric revolving force which throws a body away from its axis of rotation. A merry-go-round is a simple example of this force. The more rapidly the platform revolves the greater the tendency for those on it to be thrown off and out from the centre. The high velocity attained by the armatures in motors and dynamos would throw the wires out of place and cause them to rub against the surfaces of the field-magnets. Consequently, wire bands or binders are necessary to keep the coils of wire from spreading under the influence of the centrifugal force.
Charge. The quantity of electricity that is present on the surface of a body or conductor.
The component chemical parts that are employed to excite the elements of a cell in generating electric current.