electrochemistry
noun
elec·tro·chem·is·try
i-ˌlek-trō-ˈke-mə-strē 
: a science that deals with the relation of electricity to chemical changes and with the interconversion of chemical and electrical energy
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Molten Carbonate Fuel Cell The operation of the Molten Carbonate Fuel Cell is a marvel of engineering, combining chemistry, electrochemistry, and mechanical principles.
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David Blekhman, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Schlanger proposes several ways of describing intelligence, all of which apply to both humans and plants: the ability to communicate, the transmission of information via electrochemistry, the ability to respond to the threats and opportunities that the world presents.
—Rachel Riederer, The New Yorker, 12 June 2024
In 1813, a friend gave Faraday a ticket to hear the eminent scientist Humphry Davy lecture on electrochemistry at the Royal Institution.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 26 Dec. 2023
The next two pathways introduced — utilizing electrochemistry and plasma — are less technologically mature but have the potential to replace energy- and carbon-intensive thermochemical processes currently used in the industry.
—IEEE Spectrum, 4 Dec. 2023
Rimmer says there are other potential uses in electrochemistry, instrumentation, and radiation detection.
—Tim Barber, WIRED, 27 Nov. 2023
Marcus was at an electrochemistry conference when the call came in from Stockholm in 1992.
—Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2023
The fundamental challenge of charging lies in batteries’ electrochemistry.
—Rebecca Heilweil, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 May 2023
Another is the Lorenz effect in electrochemistry.
—Steve Vassallo, Forbes, 28 Apr. 2021
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David Blekhman, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Schlanger proposes several ways of describing intelligence, all of which apply to both humans and plants: the ability to communicate, the transmission of information via electrochemistry, the ability to respond to the threats and opportunities that the world presents.
—Rachel Riederer, The New Yorker, 12 June 2024
In 1813, a friend gave Faraday a ticket to hear the eminent scientist Humphry Davy lecture on electrochemistry at the Royal Institution.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 26 Dec. 2023
The next two pathways introduced — utilizing electrochemistry and plasma — are less technologically mature but have the potential to replace energy- and carbon-intensive thermochemical processes currently used in the industry.
—IEEE Spectrum, 4 Dec. 2023
Rimmer says there are other potential uses in electrochemistry, instrumentation, and radiation detection.
—Tim Barber, WIRED, 27 Nov. 2023
Marcus was at an electrochemistry conference when the call came in from Stockholm in 1992.
—Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2023
The fundamental challenge of charging lies in batteries’ electrochemistry.
—Rebecca Heilweil, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 May 2023
Another is the Lorenz effect in electrochemistry.
—Steve Vassallo, Forbes, 28 Apr. 2021
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electrochemistry
noun
elec·tro·chem·is·try
i-ˌlek-trō-ˈkem-ə-strē
: a science that deals with the relation of electricity to chemical changes and with the change of chemical to electrical energy or vice versa
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electrochemistry
noun
elec·tro·chem·is·try
-ˈkem-ə-strē
plural electrochemistries
: a science that deals with the relation of electricity to chemical changes and with the interconversion of chemical and electrical energy
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