reduction potential

American  

noun

Physical Chemistry.

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

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Example Sentences

By comparing these data with recorded greenhouse gas emissions from in-person office work, they calculated the actual carbon reduction potential of working from home.

From Scientific American • Sep. 18, 2023

While the reduction potential of lithium would make it capable of protecting the other metals, this high potential is also indicative of how reactive lithium is; it would have a spontaneous reaction with most substances.

From Textbooks • Feb. 14, 2019

Steel is an alloy composed mostly of iron, so use −0.447 V as the standard reduction potential for steel.

From Textbooks • Feb. 14, 2019

Permanganate, with the largest reduction potential, is the strongest oxidizer under these conditions.

From Textbooks • Feb. 14, 2019

A larger reduction potential means that it is easier to reduce the reactant.

From Textbooks • Feb. 14, 2019