"underpotential" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: underpotentials [plural]
Etymology: under- + potential Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|under|potential}} under- + potential Head templates: {{en-noun}} underpotential (plural underpotentials)
  1. (physics, chemistry) A potential (for the deposition of a metal on a surface) that is greater than that predicted by the Nernst equation. Categories (topical): Chemistry, Physics Derived forms: underpotential deposition, UPD

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