polarography
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po·lar·og·ra·phy

noun \ˌpō-lə-ˈrä-grə-fē\

Definition of POLAROGRAPHY

: a method of qualitative or quantitative analysis based on current-voltage curves obtained during electrolysis of a solution with a steadily increasing electromotive force
po·lar·o·graph·ic \pō-ˌla-rə-ˈgra-fik\ adjective
po·lar·o·graph·i·cal·ly \-fi-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

Origin of POLAROGRAPHY

International Scientific Vocabulary, from polarization
First Known Use: 1936

po·lar·og·ra·phy

noun \ˌpō-lə-ˈräg-rə-fē\   (Medical Dictionary)
plural po·lar·og·ra·phies

Medical Definition of POLAROGRAPHY

: a method of qualitative or quantitative analysis based on current-voltage curves obtained during electrolysis of a solution with a steadily increasing electromotive force
po·laro·graph·ic \pō-ˌlar-ə-ˈgraf-ik\ adjective
po·laro·graph·i·cal·ly \-i-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

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