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Pourbaix diagram

Pourbaix diagram noun: a plot of possible thermodynamically stable phases of an aqueous electrochemical system, with boundaries between the predominant chemical species represented by lines.

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Noun

Pourbaix diagram (plural Pourbaix diagrams)

  1. A plot of possible thermodynamically stable phases of an aqueous electrochemical system, with boundaries between the predominant chemical species represented by lines.

Forms of Pourbaix diagram

pluralPourbaix diagrams

Origin of Pourbaix diagram

Named after Marcel Pourbaix (1904–1998), the Russian-born Belgian chemist who invented them.

Questions about Pourbaix diagram

What does Pourbaix diagram mean?
Pourbaix diagram means a plot of possible thermodynamically stable phases of an aqueous electrochemical system, with boundaries between the predominant chemical species represented by lines.
What part of speech is Pourbaix diagram?
Pourbaix diagram is a noun.
What is the plural of Pourbaix diagram?
The plural of Pourbaix diagram is Pourbaix diagrams.

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