open circuit voltage

noun

The difference of electrical potential between two terminals of a device when disconnected from any circuit. The open-circuit voltage of a cell is its EMF (electromotive force).

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Meanings

nounopen circuit voltage (plural open circuit voltages)

plural open circuit voltages

  1. The difference of electrical potential between two terminals of a device when disconnected from any circuit. The open-circuit voltage of a cell is its EMF (electromotive force).
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