electrochemical
Electrons meet chemistry
Electrochemical describes processes involving both electrical and chemical activity—specifically, the conversion between electrical energy and chemical energy.
Batteries are electrochemical devices: chemical reactions produce electric current, or current drives chemical changes.
Electrochemical corrosion weakened the metal.
The term appears in contexts from neuroscience (nerve signals) to industrial manufacturing (electroplating).
Oxidation electrode
- cathodeElectrode current exits through
- chargeCost or accusation
- dischargeRelease of substance outward
- lithiumLightest solid element
voltage · galvanic · ion · accumulator · alkaline · rechargeable · zinc · nickel
Iron oxide coating
- oxidationLosing electrons chemically
- tarnishOxidation discoloration on metal
- pittingForming small cavities
- galvanicShockingly stimulating or exciting
crevice · stress · degradation · cathodic · anodic · inhibitor · sacrificial · chloride
Electromotive force unit
- redoxElectron transfer chemistry
- oxidationLosing electrons chemically
- reductionMaking something smaller
- polarizationSeparation into opposing extremes
equilibrium · standard · reference · membrane · gradient · thermodynamic
Nerve signal crossing point
- neuronImpulse-conducting cell
- axonNeuron's signal-sending projection
- dendriteNeuron's input branch
- neurotransmitterSynaptic chemical messenger
membrane · depolarization · repolarization · nerve · impulse · signal · myelin · synaptic
anode
Oxidation electrode
lithium · voltage · galvanic · ion · accumulator · alkaline · rechargeable · zinc · nickel · oxide
rust
Iron oxide coating
- oxidationLosing electrons chemically
- tarnishOxidation discoloration on metal
- pittingForming small cavities
galvanic · crevice · stress · degradation · cathodic · anodic · inhibitor · sacrificial · chloride · sulfide
volt
Electromotive force unit
- redoxElectron transfer chemistry
- oxidationLosing electrons chemically
- reductionMaking something smaller
polarization · equilibrium · standard · reference · membrane · gradient · thermodynamic
synapse
Nerve signal crossing point
neurotransmitter · membrane · depolarization · repolarization · nerve · impulse · signal · myelin · synaptic · receptor
impedance
AC circuit opposition
- conductanceEase of current flow
- resistivityMaterial's inherent current opposition
- ohmElectrical resistance measure
faraday · coulomb · cyclic · titration · sensor · biosensor · detection · analysis
electrochemicalmechanical
Operated by machinery
thermal · thermomechanical · hydraulic · pneumatic · photochemical
electrochemicalmechanical
Operated by machinery
photochemical · thermochemical · biochemical · nuclear · physical
electric, chemistry, electricity, electronic, chemical, electrical, electronics, electron, electrode