overpotential

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Noun

1. {{senseid|en|Q333853}} {{lb|en|physics}} The difference between the [[electric potential]] of an [[electrode]] or [[cell]] under the passage of a [[current]] and the [[thermodynamic]] value of the electrode or cell potential in the absence of [[electrolysis]].

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