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coulometry

American  
[koo-lom-i-tree, kuh-] / kuˈlɒm ɪ tri, kə- /

noun

Chemistry.

  1. a method used in quantitative analysis, whereby the amount of a substance set free or deposited during electrolysis is determined by measuring the number of coulombs that passed through the electrolyte.

Other Word Forms

  • coulometric adjective
  • coulometrically adverb

Etymology

Origin of coulometry

First recorded in 1940–45; coulo(mb) + -metry

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