English Explanatory Dictionary

overpotential

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The difference between the electric potential of an electrode or cell under the passage of a current and the thermodynamic value of the electrode or cell potential in the absence of electrolysis.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-overpotential.wav

Word forms

overpotential overpotentials

Etymology

From over- + potential.

Synonyms

overvoltage
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