Henderson-Hasselbalch equation en · NOUN
Etymology
Named after Lawrence Joseph Henderson, who devised a related equation in 1908, and Karl Albert Hasselbalch, who re-expressed it in logarithmic terms.
Meanings
- An equation describing the derivation of pH as a measure of acidity (using pKa, the negative log of the acid dissociation constant) in biological and chemical systems.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henderson-Hasselbalch equations | Number=Plur | lexicographic |