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POTASSIUM ELECTRODE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-09-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Instruments
- Equipment (Chemistry)
- Bioengineering
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- potassium electrode
1, record 1, English, potassium%20electrode
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company’s catalogue. 1, record 1, English, - potassium%20electrode
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Instruments scientifiques
- Équipement (Chimie)
- Technique biologique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- électrode au potassium
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9lectrode%20au%20potassium
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d'une compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire. 1, record 1, French, - %C3%A9lectrode%20au%20potassium
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-06-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Electrochemistry
- Electrometallurgy
- Cells and Batteries
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- silver oxide cell
1, record 2, English, silver%20oxide%20cell
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A primary cell using silver oxide as a depolarizer, with a potassium hydroxide electrolyte and a zinc electrode. 1, record 2, English, - silver%20oxide%20cell
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Électrochimie
- Électrométallurgie
- Piles et accumulateurs
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pile à oxyde d'argent
1, record 2, French, pile%20%C3%A0%20oxyde%20d%27argent
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pile constituée d'un dépolarisant à l'oxyde d'argent, d'un électrolyte d'hydroxyde de potasse et d'une électrode de zinc. 2, record 2, French, - pile%20%C3%A0%20oxyde%20d%27argent
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Electroquímica
- Electrometalurgia
- Pilas y acumuladores
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- pila de óxido de plata
1, record 2, Spanish, pila%20de%20%C3%B3xido%20de%20plata
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-11-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Analytical Chemistry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- calomel electrode
1, record 3, English, calomel%20electrode
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- calomel half-cell 2, record 3, English, calomel%20half%2Dcell
correct
- calomel reference electrode 2, record 3, English, calomel%20reference%20electrode
correct
- calomel (mercury) electrode 3, record 3, English, calomel%20%28mercury%29%20electrode
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 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. 2, record 3, English, - calomel%20electrode
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Chimie analytique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- électrode au calomel
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9lectrode%20au%20calomel
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- électrode au mercure-calomel 2, record 3, French, %C3%A9lectrode%20au%20mercure%2Dcalomel
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 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. 3, record 3, French, - %C3%A9lectrode%20au%20calomel
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química
- Química analítica
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- electrodo de calomelanos
1, record 3, Spanish, electrodo%20de%20calomelanos
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- semi-celda de calomelanos 2, record 3, Spanish, semi%2Dcelda%20de%20calomelanos
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 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. 1, record 3, Spanish, - electrodo%20de%20calomelanos
Record 4 - internal organization data 1989-03-31
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
- Air Pollution
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- coulometric technique
1, record 4, English, coulometric%20technique
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Coulometric techniques. SO2 can be detected by measuring the current necessary to maintain an equilibrium concentration of potassium bromide and bromine in an H2SO4 solution. As SO2 is absorbed the bromine concentration will decrease and a current to an electrode is monitored for how much bromine need to be produced to restore the original concentration balance. Sensitivity is adequate for most urban and industrial applications; however, for background rural sampling, the device has been replaced by the next detector. 2, record 4, English, - coulometric%20technique
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Études et analyses environnementales
- Pollution de l'air
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- technique coulométrique
1, record 4, French, technique%20coulom%C3%A9trique
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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