reference electrode

noun

An electrode with a stable and accurately known electrode potential.

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Meanings

nounreference electrode (plural reference electrodes)

plural reference electrodes

  1. chemistryAn electrode with a stable and accurately known electrode potential.

Origin

reference + electrode

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reference electrode. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reference%20electrode

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