This invention relates to a technology for preventing leakage of liquid
from gel (70). The electrode chip (10) comprises a cup-like support (20)
including a cup part (210), and a sheet-like support (30) attached with
an electrode layer (40). The gel (70) in the cup part (210) delivers
liquid (700) containing water confined at the time of crosslinking. The
liquid (700) moves by capillarity from the gel (70) side through a narrow
gap between the outer flange (220) of the cup-like support (20) and the
outside part (310o) of the sheet-like support (30) in a direction away
from the gel (70). Since a groove (80) exists in the vicinity of the cup
part (210) and the gap is large at that part, capillarity is broken
thereat.