oxidation potential

collocation in English

meaningsofoxidizationandpotential

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oxidization
noun[U]
uk
/ˌɒk.sɪ.daɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/us
/ˌɑːk.sə.dəˈzeɪ.ʃən/
the process of a substance or chemical ...
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potential
noun[U]
uk
/pəˈten.ʃəl/us
/poʊˈten.ʃəl/
someone's or something's ability to develop, achieve, ...
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(Definition ofoxidizationandpotentialfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Thus, theoxidationpotentialof a chemical species is listed as the reduction potential of its oxidized form.
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There is also a linear relationship between the corrected chemiluminescence intensity and theoxidationpotentialof the molecule 6.
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Theoxidationpotentialof copper may be responsible for some of its toxicity in excess ingestion cases.
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Theoxidationpotentialfor a particular electrode is just the negative of the reduction potential.
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The table below shows a few reduction potentials that could easily be changed tooxidationpotentialby simply reversing the sign.
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It occurs most readily at guanine residues due to the highoxidationpotentialof this base relative to cytosine, thymine, and adenine.
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The measure of a material to oxidize or lose electrons is known as itsoxidationpotential.
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This observation leads to the so-called polythiophene paradox: theoxidationpotentialof many thiophene monomers is higher than the oxidation potential of the resulting polymer.
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Theoxidationpotentialis a measure of the tendency of the reducing agent to be oxidized, but does not represent the physical potential at an electrode.
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Since theoxidationpotentialof a half-reaction is the negative of the reduction potential in a redox reaction, it is sufficient to calculate either one of the potentials.
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Ozone has a very highoxidationpotential.
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