REFERENCE ELECTRODE Definition & Meaning

reference electrode

noun

Physical Chemistry.

an electrode of known oxidation potential used in determining the electromotive force of a galvanic cell.

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Origin of reference electrode¹

First recorded in 1925–30

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The quartz cell with 1 mm optical path length was equipped with a platinum mesh working electrode and with the same reference electrode used for voltammetry.

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The new UC sensor uses a technology called anodic stripping voltammetry that incorporates three electrodes: a working electrode, a reference electrode and an auxiliary electrode.

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