First Known Use: 1936
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polarography
noun po·lar·og·ra·phy \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
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Origin of POLAROGRAPHY
International Scientific Vocabulary, from polarization
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polarography
noun po·lar·og·ra·phy \ˌpō-lə-ˈräg-rə-fē\
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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