Overvoltage
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Overvoltage is a noun meaning The hazardous condition that occurs when the voltage in a circuit is raised above that for which it was designed.
Meaning
The hazardous condition that occurs when the voltage in a circuit is raised above that for which it was designed.
More Meanings
- To raise the voltage of a circuit beyond that for which it was designed.
- (physics) The difference between the electric potential of an electrode or cell under the passage of a current and the thermodynamic value of the electrode or cell potential in the absence of electrolysis.
Word Forms
- overvoltages
- overvoltaging
- overvoltaged
Synonyms for overvoltage
Depending on context, synonyms include overpotential.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include overpotential, electropotential, voltage, underpotential, macropotential, photovoltage.
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