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Hittorf method

Hittorf method

[′hi·dȯrf ‚meth·əd]
(physical chemistry)
A procedure for determining transference numbers in which one measures changes in the composition of the solution near the cathode and near the anode of an electrolytic cell, due to passage of a known amount of electricity.
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