electrochemistry

[ ih-lek-troh-kem-uh-stree ]

/ ɪˌlɛk troʊˈkɛm ə stri /

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noun

the branch of chemistry that deals with the chemical changes produced by electricity and the production of electricity by chemical changes.

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Origin of electrochemistry

First recorded in 1820–30; electro- + chemistry

OTHER WORDS FROM electrochemistry

e·lec·tro·chem·i·cal

[ih-lek-troh-kem-i-kuhl], /ɪˌlɛk troʊˈkɛm ɪ kəl/, adjectivee·lec·tro·chem·i·cal·ly, adverbe·lec·tro·chem·ist, noun

Words nearby electrochemistry

electrocardiograph, electrocautery, electrochemical, electrochemical equivalent, electrochemical series, electrochemistry, electrochromatography, electrochromic, electroclash, electrocoagulation, electroconductive

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How to use electrochemistry in a sentence

Jiao’s two-step process to turn CO2 to CO to acetate is “some clever electrochemistry,” Puthiyaveetil says.
No sun? No prob! A new process might soon grow plants in the dark|Katie Grace Carpenter|September 7, 2022|Science News For Students
For a more detailed discussion of these views, see Lehfeldt's Electrochemistry , pp. 78, 79.
The Elements of Qualitative Chemical Analysis, vol. 1, parts 1 and 2.|Julius Stieglitz
In 1825 his paper on the Preservation of Metals by Electrochemistry was published.
The Royal Institution|Bence Jones
Several journals are published specially to deal with physical chemistry, of which electrochemistry forms an important part.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 2|Various

From this law he deduced a number of conclusions of the highest importance to electrochemistry.
Fragments of science, V. 1-2|John Tyndall

British Dictionary definitions for electrochemistry

electrochemistry

/ (ɪˌlɛktrəʊˈkɛmɪstrɪ) /

noun

the branch of chemistry concerned with the study of electric cells and electrolysis

Derived forms of electrochemistry

electrochemist, noun

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Scientific definitions for electrochemistry

electrochemistry

[ ĭ-lĕk′trō-kĕm′ĭ-strē ]

The scientific study of the electrical aspects of chemical reactions, especially the changes they bring about in the arrangement and energy of electrons. Electrochemistry is vital to the study of electrolysis, power generation by electric cells, and the transmission of electrical signals by neurons.