Thomas Edison invented the alkaline battery.

爱迪生发明了碱性电池。

Throughout history, alkaline batteries have been in nearly every wireless device, from flashlights to Xbox controllers to computer mice.

纵观历史，几乎每一种无线设备都曾用过碱性电池，从手电筒到 Xbox 手柄，再到电脑鼠标。

Which is why we call these things alkaline batteries.

这就是为什么我们称这些东西为碱性电池。

Alkaline batteries are a type of galvanic cell.

碱性电池是原电池的一种。

Which is a basic, or alkaline compound. Which is why we call these things alkaline batteries.

这是一种碱性或碱性化合物。这就是为什么我们称这些东西为碱性电池。

Let's start with a typical redox reaction that happens in this alkaline battery as an example.

让我们以这种碱性电池中发生的典型氧化还原反应为例。

But if you're in New York right now and you have let's say small disposal alkaline batteries, 'cause there's no mercury in them, you can actually put them out in the trash.

但是如果你现在在纽约，并且比如说你小型的一次性碱性电池，因为其中没有汞，那么你其实可以将它们扔到垃圾箱中。