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hydrogen electrode
noun
- a standard reference electrode with a potential of zero, used in pH measurements, consisting of a platinum-black surface covered with hydrogen bubbles.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of hydrogen electrode1
First recorded in 1895–1900
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Example Sentences
The hydrogen electrode is connected with the negative post of the voltmeter, the oxygen electrode with the positive post.
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Second, the plate so covered becomes in effect a hydrogen electrode, and hydrogen stands high as an electro-positive element.
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Measurements made electrometrically with the hydrogen electrode have failed to demonstrate any increase in acidity.
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