TERMIUM Plus®

From: Translation Bureau

On social media

Consult the Government of Canada’s terminology data bank.

HALF-CELL [3 records]

Filter results by subject field Alphabetical list of terms

Filter results by subject field

Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2003-11-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemistry
  • Analytical Chemistry
DEF

An electrode used widely as a reference electrode of known potential, for example, in electrometric measurements of acidity and alkalinity, in corrosion studies, and in the measurements of the potentials of other electrodes. The calomel electrode consists of mercury covered with a layer of paste of mercury chloride in an aqueous solution of potassium chloride.... The calomel electrode is commonly referred to as a half-cell because it includes an aqueous phase of potassium chloride as one arm of the cell to be used in the electric circuit.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie
  • Chimie analytique
CONT

[...] par la méthode électrométrique [...] on détermine au moyen d'un électromètre la force électromotrice d'une pile à deux liquides, l'une étant la solution à étudier, l'autre une solution de référence, de pH zéro, et dans lesquels plongent deux électrodes à hydrogène [...] Il est plus commode d'utiliser d'autres électrodes, telle l'électrode de verre associée à des électrodes au calomel, ou encore l'électrode à la quinhydrone.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Química
  • Química analítica
DEF

Electrodo de referencia, de potencial conocido, que consta de mercurio, cloruro mercurioso y solución de cloruro potásico, utilizado para la medida de pH y fuerzas electromotrices.

Save record 1

Record 2 1996-04-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Analytical Chemistry
DEF

An electrode(half-cell), consisting of a piece of metal in contact with a solution of its ions. The electrode is reversible with respect to the ions of the metal phase, e. g. silver electrode.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie analytique

Spanish

Save record 2

Record 3 1996-03-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Analytical Chemistry
DEF

An electrode(half-cell) used for the determination of the concentration(activity), or detection of changes in the concentration(activity), of an electroactive substance by measuring the electrode potential or the current processes occurring at the indicator electrode do not affect the change of the bulk composition of the solution being investigated.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie analytique
DEF

Électrode qui sert de transducteur répondant au signal d'excitation (s'il existe) à la composition de la solution étudiée; toutefois, au cours de la mesure, une telle électrode ne provoque pas de variations notables dans la composition globale de la solution.

Spanish

Save record 3

Copyright notice for the TERMIUM Plus® data bank

© Public Services and Procurement Canada, 2026
TERMIUM Plus®, the Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank
A product of the Translation Bureau

Display options

Change the order of display of the official languages of Canada
Option to display the non-official languages (Spanish or Portuguese)
Display definitions, contexts, etc., on records

Features

GCtranslate (available on the Government of Canada network only)

Use this artificial intelligence prototype to translate Government of Canada content up to and including Protected B. Available to employees of selected departments and agencies only.

Writing tools

The Language Portal’s writing tools have a new look! Easy to consult, they give you access to a wealth of information that will help you write better in English and French.

Glossaries and vocabularies

Access Translation Bureau glossaries and vocabularies.

Date Modified: