(chemistry) a chemical decomposition reaction produced by passing an electric current through a solution containing ions
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Mercury cell
a primary cell consisting of a zinc anode and a cathode of mercury oxide and an electrolyte of potassium hydroxide
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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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(chemistry) the amount of free acid present in fat as measured by the milligrams of potassium hydroxide needed to neutralize it; "as t…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: primary, cell, consisting, zinc, anode.an alloy of mercury with another metal (usually silver) used by dentists to fill cavities in teeth; except for iron and platinum all m…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: primary, cell, consisting, zinc, anode.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: primary, cell, consisting, zinc, anode.The part of a vacuum tube opposite the cathode. Upon it the cathode rays impinge.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: primary, cell, consisting, zinc, anode.a type of cell death in which the cell uses specialized cellular machinery to kill itself; a cell suicide mechanism that enables metaz…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: primary, cell, consisting, zinc, anode.An oxide of zinc which collects on the sides of furnaces where zinc is sublimed. Formerly applied to the mineral calamine.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: primary, cell, consisting, zinc, anode.A comparatively rare element related to zinc, and occurring in some zinc ores. It is a white metal, both ductile and malleable. Symbol…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: primary, cell, consisting, zinc, anode.any of a class of drugs that block the flow of the electrolyte calcium (either in nerve cell conduction or smooth muscle contraction o…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: primary, cell, consisting, zinc, anode.any of a class of drugs that block the flow of the electrolyte calcium (either in nerve cell conduction or smooth muscle contraction o…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: primary, cell, consisting, zinc, anode.a white or reddish mineral consisting of hydrous chlorides of potassium and magnesium; used as a fertilizer and as a source of potassi…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: primary, cell, consisting, zinc, anode.a type of cell death in which the cell uses specialized cellular machinery to kill itself; a cell suicide mechanism that enables metaz…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: primary, cell, consisting, zinc, anode.The part of a voltaic battery by which the electric current leaves substances through which it passes, or the surface at which the ele…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: primary, cell, consisting, zinc, anode.a thin membrane (a double layer of lipids) enclosing the cytoplasm of a cell; proteins in the membrane control passage of ions (like s…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: primary, cell, consisting, zinc, anode.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: primary, cell, consisting, zinc, anode.A nucleated cell having an envelope or cell wall, as a red blood corpuscle or an epithelial cell; a cell concerned in growth.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: primary, cell, consisting, zinc, anode.a thin membrane (a double layer of lipids) enclosing the cytoplasm of a cell; proteins in the membrane control passage of ions (like s…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: primary, cell, consisting, zinc, anode.the electrode that is the source of electrons in a cathode-ray tube or electron microscope; consists of a cathode that emits a stream…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: primary, cell, consisting, zinc, anode.an electrode placed between the cathode and anode of a vacuum tube to control the flow of electrons through the tube
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