oxidation potential

noun Physical Chemistry.

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

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Nearby words

oxidase, oxidases, oxidate, oxidation, oxidation number, oxidation potential, oxidation state, oxidation-reduction, oxidative, oxidative phosphorylation, oxidative stress

Compare reduction potential.

Origin of oxidation potential

First recorded in 1895–1900

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