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underpotential

underpotential noun: a potential (for the deposition of a metal on a surface) that is greater than that predicted by the Nernst equation.

Noun

underpotential (plural underpotentials)

  1. A potential (for the deposition of a metal on a surface) that is greater than that predicted by the Nernst equation.

Forms of underpotential

pluralunderpotentials

Origin of underpotential

From under- + potential.

Words formed from underpotential

Questions about underpotential

What does underpotential mean?
Underpotential means a potential (for the deposition of a metal on a surface) that is greater than that predicted by the Nernst equation.
What part of speech is underpotential?
Underpotential is a noun.
What is the plural of underpotential?
The plural of underpotential is underpotentials.

Words near underpotential in the dictionary

  1. underporter
  2. underporters
  3. underportion
  4. underportions
  5. underpot
  6. underpotential
  7. underpotentially
  8. underpotentials
  9. underpots
  10. underpotted
  11. underpotting

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