coulometer

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

noun Electricity.

voltameter.

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

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British Dictionary definitions for coulometer

coulometer

coulombmeter (ˈkuːlɒmˌmiːtə)

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 Formscoulometric (ˌkuːləˈmɛtrɪk), adjectivecoulometry, noun

Word Origin for coulometer

C19: from coulomb + meter ³

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coulometer in Science

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.