Nernst potential
Physics and Chemistry
noun
An electrical potential occurring in connection with the Nernst equation or the Nernst effect; specifically (for an ion passing across a membrane) the potential at which the diffusion force on the ion balances the electrical force acting on it.
Origin
Early 20th century; earliest use found in Chemical Abstracts.
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