oxidation potential

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noun Physical Chemistry.

(in a galvanic cell) the potential of the electrode at which oxidation occurs.

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Origin of oxidation potential

First recorded in 1895–1900

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Acetone is derived from decomposition of diacetic acid, and this in turn from beta-oxybutyric acid by oxidation.
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Further study will reveal the fact that the difference is due to the lack of oxidation in the case of the glacial detritus.
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Then as a thin cloud of dust billowed up from the fallen rocks, a vision of its war potential burst upon him.
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