Multi 3630 IDS
Glossary
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18 Glossary
Adjusting
To manipulate a measuring system so that the relevant value (e.g. the
displayed value) differs as little as possible from the correct value or
a value that is regarded as correct, or that the difference remains
within the tolerance.
Asymmetry
see zero point
AutoRange
Name of the automatic selection of the measuring range.
Calibration
Comparing the value from a measuring system (e.g. the displayed
value) to the correct value or a value that is regarded as correct.
Often, this expression is also used when the measuring system is
adjusted at the same time (see adjusting).
D.O. saturation
Short name for the "relative D.O. saturation".
D.O. partial pressure
Pressure caused by the oxygen in a gas mixture or liquid.
Electromotive force of
an electrode
The electromotive force U of the combination electrode is the measur-
able electromotive force of an electrode in a solution. It equals the
sum of all the galvanic voltages of the combination electrode. Its
dependency on the pH results in the electrode function, which is char-
acterized by the parameters, slope and zero point.
Junction
The junction is a porous body in the housing wall of reference elec-
trodes or electrolyte bridges. It arranges the electrical contact
between two solutions and makes the electrolyte exchange more dif-
ficult. The expression, junction, is also used for ground or junction-
less transitions.
Measured parameter
The measured parameter is the physical dimension determined by
measuring, e.g. pH, conductivity or D.O. concentration.
Measured value
The measured value is the special value of a measured parameter to
be determined. It is given as a combination of the numerical value and
unit (e. g. 3 m; 0.5 s; 5.2 A; 373.15 K).
ORP
The ORP is caused by oxidizing or reducing substances dissolved in
water if these substances become effective on an electrode surface
(e.g. a gold or platinum surface).
pH value
The pH value is a measure of the acidic or basic effect of an aqueous
solution. It corresponds to the negative decadic logarithm of the molal
hydrogen ions activity divided by the unit of the molality. The practical
pH value is the value of a pH measurement.
Potentiometry
Name of a measuring technique. The signal (depending on the mea-
sured parameter) of the electrode is the electrical potential. The elec-
trical current remains constant.
Reset
Restoring the original condition of all settings of a measuring system.
Resolution
Smallest difference between two measured values that can be dis-
played by a meter.
