coulometry

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

nounChemistry.
  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.

Origin of coulometry

1
First recorded in 1940–45; coulo(mb) + -metry

Other words from coulometry

  • cou·lo·met·ric [koo-luh-me-trik], /ˌku ləˈmɛ trɪk/, adjective
  • cou·lo·met·ri·cal·ly, adverb

Words Nearby coulometry

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