Term: combination electrode
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.C01184

Definition:
An ion-selective electrode and an external reference electrode combined in a single unit, thereby avoiding the need for a separate external reference electrode.

Related Terms:
1) ion-selective electrode (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.I03244).
2) reference electrode (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.R05229).

Source: PAC, 1994, 66, 2527. 'Recommendations for nomenclature of ionselective electrodes (IUPAC Recommendations 1994)' on page 2528 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199466122527)

Citation: 'combination electrode' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.C01184

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