differential aeration cell
differential aeration cell
[‚dif·ə′ren·chəl e′rā·shən ‚sel] (physical chemistry)
An electrolytic cell whose electromotive force derives from a difference in concentration of atmospheric oxygen at one electrode with reference to another electrode of the same material. Also known as oxygen concentration cell.
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