Clark electrode

noun

An electrode that measures ambient oxygen partial pressure in a liquid using a catalytic platinum surface.

Meanings

nounClark electrode (plural Clark electrodes)

plural Clark electrodes

  1. An electrode that measures ambient oxygen partial pressure in a liquid using a catalytic platinum surface.

Origin

Invented by American chemistry professor Leland Clark.

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