coulometer

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

/ kuˈlɒm ɪ tər, kə- /

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noun Electricity.

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Also cou·lomb·me·ter

[koo-lom-mee-ter, -lohm-]. /ˈku lɒmˌmi tər, -loʊm-/.

Origin of coulometer

First recorded in 1900–05; coulo(mb) + -meter

Words nearby coulometer

couloir, coulomb, Coulomb field, Coulomb force, Coulomb's law, coulometer, coulometry, coulrophobia, Coulter, Coulter pine, Coumadin

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British Dictionary definitions for coulometer

coulometer

coulombmeter (ˈkuːlɒmˌmiːtə)

/ (kuːˈlɒmɪtə) /

noun

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 cellAlso called: voltameter

Derived forms of coulometer

coulometric (ˌkuːləˈmɛtrɪk), adjectivecoulometry, noun

Word Origin for coulometer

C19: from coulomb + meter ³

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Scientific definitions for coulometer

coulometer

[ kōō-lŏm′ĭ-tər, kōō′lə-mē′tər ]

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.