coulometer

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

nounElectricity.

Origin of coulometer

1
First recorded in 1900–05; coulo(mb) + -meter
  • Also cou·lomb·me·ter [koo-lom-mee-ter, -lohm-]. /ˈku lɒmˌmi tər, -loʊm-/.

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British Dictionary definitions for coulometer

coulometer

coulombmeter (ˈkuːlɒmˌmiːtə)

/ (kuːˈlɒmɪtə) /


noun
  1. 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: Also called: voltameter

Origin of coulometer

1
C19: from coulomb + meter ³

Derived forms of coulometer

  • coulometric (ˌkuːləˈmɛtrɪk), adjective
  • coulometry, noun

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Scientific definitions for coulometer

coulometer

[ kōō-lŏmĭ-tər, kōōlə-mē′tər ]


  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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