"overpotential" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-overpotential.wav Forms: overpotentials [plural]
Etymology: From over- + potential. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|potential}} over- + potential Head templates: {{en-noun}} overpotential (plural overpotentials)
  1. (physics) 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 Wikipedia link: overpotential Categories (topical): Physics Synonyms: overvoltage

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