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Galvani potential difference
An electric potential difference between points in the bulk of two phases. It is measurable only when the two phases have identical composition (e.g. two copper wires). It is the difference of inner electric potentials in two phases. Symbol: Math - text.
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Green Book, p. 59
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by: Miloslav Nic, Jiri Jirat, Bedrich Kosata, ICT Prague, Czech Republic
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