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hydrogen-ion concentration

noun

Definition of hydrogen-ion concentration 

: the concentration of hydrogen ions in a solution expressed usually in moles per liter or in pH units and used as a measure of the acidity of the solution indicator dyes for narrow ranges of hydrogen-ion concentration

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