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coulometer

Also dz·dz··ٱ

[koo-lom-i-ter, kuh-]

noun

Electricity.
  1. voltameter.



coulometer

/ ˌkuːləˈmɛtrɪk, kuːˈlɒmɪtə, ˈkuːlɒmˌmiːtə /

noun

  1. Also called: voltameter.an electrolytic cell for measuring the magnitude of an electric charge by determining the total amount of decomposition resulting from the passage of the charge through the cell

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coulometer

  1. A device for determining the amount of a substance released during electrolysis by measuring the electrical charge that results from the electrolysis. Coulometers can be used to detect and measure trace amounts of substances such as water.

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Other Word Forms

  • coulometric adjective
  • dzˈdzٰ noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of coulometer1

First recorded in 1900–05; coulo(mb) + -meter
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Word History and Origins

Origin of coulometer1

C19: from coulomb + meter ³

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