Debye-Falkenhagen effect

noun

The increase in the conductivity of an electrolyte solution when the applied voltage has a very high frequency.

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Meanings

nounDebye-Falkenhagen effect (plural Debye-Falkenhagen effects)

plural Debye-Falkenhagen effects

  1. The increase in the conductivity of an electrolyte solution when the applied voltage has a very high frequency.

Origin

Named after Peter Debye and Hans Falkenhagen.

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Debye-Falkenhagen effect. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Debye-Falkenhagen%20effect

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