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polarography
[ poh-luh-rog-ruh-fee ]
/ ˌpoʊ ləˈrɒg rə fi /
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noun
Chemistry. the use of a Polarograph to perform qualitative or quantitative analyses.
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Also called polarographic analysis.
Origin of polarography
First recorded in 1935–40; Polaro(graph) + -graphy
OTHER WORDS FROM polarography
po·lar·o·graph·ic [poh-lar-uh-graf-ik, puh-], /poʊˌlær əˈgræf ɪk, pə-/, adjectiveWords nearby polarography
polar lights, polar molecule, polar nucleus, polarogram, Polarograph, polarography, Polaroid, polar opposition, polar orbit, polar outbreak, Polar Regions
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British Dictionary definitions for polarography
polarography
/ (ˌpəʊləˈrɒɡrəfɪ) /
noun
a technique for analysing and studying ions in solution by using an electrolytic cell with a very small cathode and obtaining a graph (polarogram) of the current against the potential to determine the concentration and nature of the ions. Because the cathode is small, polarization occurs and each type of anion is discharged at a different potential. The apparatus (polarograph) usually employs a dropping-mercury cathode
Derived forms of polarography
polarographic (ˌpəʊlərəˈɡræfɪk), adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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