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OXIDATION REDUCTION POTENTIAL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electrochemistry
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
- Geochemistry
- Pulp Preparation (papermaking)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- oxidation-reduction potential
1, record 1, English, oxidation%2Dreduction%20potential
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- oxidation reduction potential 2, record 1, English, oxidation%20reduction%20potential
correct, standardized
- ORP 2, record 1, English, ORP
correct, standardized
- ORP 2, record 1, English, ORP
- redox potential 3, record 1, English, redox%20potential
correct, standardized
- rH 4, record 1, English, rH
correct
- Eh 5, record 1, English, Eh
correct
- E 5, record 1, English, E
correct
- rH 4, record 1, English, rH
- oxydoreduction potential 6, record 1, English, oxydoreduction%20potential
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... the voltage obtainable between an inert electrode placed in the environment and a normal hydrogen electrode, regardless of the particular substances present in the environment. 5, record 1, English, - oxidation%2Dreduction%20potential
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The more positive the potential the more oxidizing the environment, and the more negative the potential the more reducing the environment. 2, record 1, English, - oxidation%2Dreduction%20potential
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
oxidation reduction potential (ORP); redox potential: terms and abbreviation standardized by ISO. 7, record 1, English, - oxidation%2Dreduction%20potential
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Électrochimie
- Études et analyses environnementales
- Géochimie
- Préparation de la pâte à papier
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- potentiel d'oxydo-réduction
1, record 1, French, potentiel%20d%27oxydo%2Dr%C3%A9duction
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- Eh 2, record 1, French, Eh
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- potentiel d'oxydoréduction 3, record 1, French, potentiel%20d%27oxydor%C3%A9duction
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- rH 4, record 1, French, rH
correct, masculine noun
- rH 4, record 1, French, rH
- potentiel Redox 5, record 1, French, potentiel%20Redox
correct, masculine noun
- potentiel Red-Ox 6, record 1, French, potentiel%20Red%2DOx
correct, masculine noun
- rH 7, record 1, French, rH
correct, masculine noun
- rH 7, record 1, French, rH
- potentiel redox 8, record 1, French, potentiel%20redox
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- rH 9, record 1, French, rH
correct, masculine noun
- rH 9, record 1, French, rH
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Indice représentant quantitativement la valeur du pouvoir oxydant ou réducteur d'un milieu. 4, record 1, French, - potentiel%20d%27oxydo%2Dr%C3%A9duction
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] une électrode, plongée dans une solution contenant ce [couple oxydo-réducteur] acquiert un potentiel, le potentiel d'oxydo-réduction. 2, record 1, French, - potentiel%20d%27oxydo%2Dr%C3%A9duction
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plus le potentiel est positif, plus l'environnement est oxydant, et plus le potentiel est négatif, plus l'environnement est réducteur. 10, record 1, French, - potentiel%20d%27oxydo%2Dr%C3%A9duction
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
potentiel d'oxydoréduction; potentiel redox : termes normalisés par l'ISO. 11, record 1, French, - potentiel%20d%27oxydo%2Dr%C3%A9duction
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Electroquímica
- Estudios y análisis del medio ambiente
- Geoquímica
- Preparación de la pasta (fabricación de papel)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- potencial de óxido-reducción
1, record 1, Spanish, potencial%20de%20%C3%B3xido%2Dreducci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- POR 1, record 1, Spanish, POR
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- potencial de redox 2, record 1, Spanish, potencial%20de%20redox
correct, masculine noun
- potencial de oxidación-reducción 3, record 1, Spanish, potencial%20de%20oxidaci%C3%B3n%2Dreducci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Potencial eléctrico entre un electrodo de un metal inerte, tal como platino, o carbón, y el electrodo de hidrógeno patrón. 1, record 1, Spanish, - potencial%20de%20%C3%B3xido%2Dreducci%C3%B3n
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cuanto más positivo sea el potencial, más oxidante es el medio ambiente, y cuanto más negativo sea el potencial, más reductor es el medio ambiente. 1, record 1, Spanish, - potencial%20de%20%C3%B3xido%2Dreducci%C3%B3n
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