/ Dictionary / Index H half-cell: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: half-cell Pronunciation: (haf'sel", häf'-), [key] — n. Elect. a single electrode, generally a metal, immersed in a container filled with an electrolyte, and having a specific electrical potential for a given combination of electrode and electrolyte. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. half-caste half cent Related Content Daily Word Quiz: rotund Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language