electrochemical

American

[i-lek-troh-kem-ik-uhl] / ɪˌlɛk troʊˈkɛm ɪk əl /

noun

relating to electrochemistry; involving the interaction of chemical change and the production of electricity.

electrochemical British

/ ɪˌlɛktrəʊˈkɛmɪkəl /

adjective

of or relating to electrochemistry

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electrochemically

adverb

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Valor, a new company, launched to extract critical minerals from waste and ores using electrochemical liquid-liquid extraction.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

The company, Valor, is an attempt to commercialize a breakthrough in metallurgy called electrochemical liquid-liquid extraction.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

At the same time, a graphite electrode extracted chloride ions in a process known as electrochemical desalination.

From Science Daily • Feb. 19, 2026

They also open new directions for designing catalysts, especially for electrochemical and "on-water" reactions.

From Science Daily • Jan. 31, 2026

A thought is made of hundreds of electrochemical impulses.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan

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