polarography

(pō′lər ägrə fē)

noun

an electromechanical technique of analyzing solutions that measures the current flowing between two electrodes in the solution as well as the gradually increasing applied voltage to determine respectively the concentration of a solute and its nature

Origin: < polarize + -graphy

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See polarography in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
An electrochemical method of quantitative or qualitative analysis based on the relationship between an increasing current passing through the solution being analyzed and the increasing voltage used to produce the current.

Origin:

Origin: polar(ization)

Origin: + -graphy

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  • po·larˌo·graphˈic (-lărˌə-grăfˈĭk) adjective
  • po·larˌo·graphˈi·cal·ly adverb
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