(chemistry) a chemical decomposition reaction produced by passing an electric current through a solution containing ions
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the electrode that is the source of electrons in a cathode-ray tube or electron microscope; consists of a cathode that emits a stream of electrons and the electrostatic or electromagnetic apparatus that focuses it
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a conductor used to make electrical contact with some part of a circuit
Used in the same subject area: Chemistry, Electrochemistry.a solution that conducts electricity; "the proper amount and distribution of electrolytes in the body is essential for health"
Used in the same subject area: Chemistry, Electrochemistry.a cell containing an electrolyte in which an applied voltage causes a reaction to occur that would not occur otherwise (such as the br…
Used in the same subject area: Chemistry, Electrochemistry.an electric cell that generates an electromotive force by an irreversible conversion of chemical to electrical energy; cannot be recha…
Used in the same subject area: Chemistry, Electrochemistry.the process of oxidizing; the addition of oxygen to a compound with a loss of electrons; always occurs accompanied by reduction
Used in the same subject area: Chemistry, Electrochemistry.a reversible chemical reaction in which one reaction is an oxidation and the reverse is a reduction
Used in the same subject area: Chemistry, Electrochemistry.the process of oxidizing; the addition of oxygen to a compound with a loss of electrons; always occurs accompanied by reduction
Used in the same subject area: Chemistry, Electrochemistry.the process of oxidizing; the addition of oxygen to a compound with a loss of electrons; always occurs accompanied by reduction
Used in the same subject area: Chemistry, Electrochemistry.a reversible chemical reaction in which one reaction is an oxidation and the reverse is a reduction
Used in the same subject area: Chemistry, Electrochemistry.an electric cell that generates an electromotive force by an irreversible conversion of chemical to electrical energy; cannot be recha…
Used in the same subject area: Chemistry, Electrochemistry.a reversible chemical reaction in which one reaction is an oxidation and the reverse is a reduction
Used in the same subject area: Chemistry, Electrochemistry.an electric cell that generates an electromotive force by an irreversible conversion of chemical to electrical energy; cannot be recha…
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The positive pole of an electric battery, or more strictly the electrode by which the current enters the electrolyte on its way to the…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: electrode, source, electrons, cathode-ray, tube.The part of a vacuum tube opposite the cathode. Upon it the cathode rays impinge.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: electrode, source, electrons, cathode-ray, tube.(physics) a theory of atomic structure that combined Rutherford's model with the quantum theory; electrons orbiting a nucleus can only…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: electrode, source, electrons, cathode-ray, tube.The condition of increased irritability of a nerve in the region of the cathode or negative electrode, on the passage of a current of…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: electrode, source, electrons, cathode-ray, tube.a negatively charged electrode that is the source of electrons entering an electrical device
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: electrode, source, electrons, cathode-ray, tube.an electrode placed between the cathode and anode of a vacuum tube to control the flow of electrons through the tube
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: electrode, source, electrons, cathode-ray, tube.valence characterized by the sharing of electrons in a chemical compound; the number of pairs of electrons an atom can share
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: electrode, source, electrons, cathode-ray, tube.valence characterized by the sharing of electrons in a chemical compound; the number of pairs of electrons an atom can share
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: electrode, source, electrons, cathode-ray, tube.a chemical bond in which one atom loses an electron to form a positive ion and the other atom gains an electron to form a negative ion
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: electrode, source, electrons, cathode-ray, tube.the electric charge at rest on the surface of an insulated body (which establishes and adjacent electrostatic field)
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: electrode, source, electrons, cathode-ray, tube.a chemical bond in which one atom loses an electron to form a positive ion and the other atom gains an electron to form a negative ion
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: electrode, source, electrons, cathode-ray, tube.To send forth; to throw or give out; to cause to issue; to give vent to; to eject; to discharge; as, fire emits heat and smoke; boilin…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: electrode, source, electrons, cathode-ray, tube.the electrode in a transistor where electrons originate
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: electrode, source, electrons, cathode-ray, tube.A shoot of light; a small stream of light; a beam; a ray; a glimpse.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: electrode, source, electrons, cathode-ray, tube.an electrode placed between the cathode and anode of a vacuum tube to control the flow of electrons through the tube
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: electrode, source, electrons, cathode-ray, tube.The source, fountain, spring, or beginning, as of a stream or river; as, the head of the Nile; hence, the altitude of the source, or t…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: electrode, source, electrons, cathode-ray, tube.The European sand ray (Raia maculata); -- called also home, mirror ray, and rough ray.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: electrode, source, electrons, cathode-ray, tube.an electrode that responds to the excitation signal without affecting the composition of the solution being measured.; "The indicator…
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