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hydrogen electrode

noun

a standard reference electrode with a potential of zero, used in pH measurements, consisting of a platinum-black surface covered with hydrogen bubbles.

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Nearby words

hydrogen bromide, hydrogen carbonate, hydrogen chloride, hydrogen cyanide, hydrogen donor, hydrogen electrode, hydrogen embrittlement, hydrogen fluoride, hydrogen iodide, hydrogen ion, hydrogen peroxide

Origin of hydrogen electrode

First recorded in 1895–1900
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