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overvoltages

overvoltages is the plural of overvoltage.

overvoltages is the third-person singular simple present indicative of overvoltage.

Meaning of overvoltage

Noun

overvoltage (countable and uncountable, plural overvoltages)

  1. The difference between the electric potential of an electrode or cell under the passage of a current and the thermodynamic value of the electrode or cell potential in the absence of electrolysis.
    Synonyms:
    overpotential
  2. The hazardous condition that occurs when the voltage in a circuit is raised above that for which it was designed.

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Questions about overvoltages

What is overvoltages the plural of?
Overvoltages is the plural of overvoltage.

Words near overvoltages in the dictionary

  1. overvoicing
  2. overvolatility
  3. overvolt
  4. overvoltage
  5. overvoltaged
  6. overvoltages
  7. overvoltaging
  8. overvolted
  9. overvolting
  10. overvolts
  11. overvote

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