Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com

voltameter

American  
[vol-tam-i-ter, vohl-] / vɒlˈtæm ɪ tər, voʊl- /

noun

  1. a device for measuring the quantity of electricity passing through a conductor by the amount of electrolytic decomposition it produces, or for measuring the strength of a current by the amount of such decomposition in a given time.


voltameter British  
/ ˌvɒltəˈmɛtrɪk, vɒlˈtæmɪtə /

noun

  1. another name for coulometer

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

Etymology

Origin of voltameter

1830–40; volta ( see volt 1) + -meter

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

It remains for us to describe this voltameter itself, and to show the rendering of it.

From Scientific American Supplement No. 819, September 12, 1891 by Various

Industrial Apparatus.—We have shown how the very concise researches of Commandant Renard have fixed the best conditions for the construction of an industrial voltameter.

From Scientific American Supplement No. 819, September 12, 1891 by Various

His most important contribution at 186 this date was the invention of the voltameter and his enunciation of the laws of electrolysis.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 2 "Ehud" to "Electroscope" by Various

The quantity of an ion liberated in a voltameter is proportional to the electro-chemical equivalent of the ion.

From Hawkins Electrical Guide, Number One Questions, Answers, & Illustrations, A Progressive Course of Study for Engineers, Electricians, Students and Those Desiring to acquire a Working Knowledge of Electricity and its Applications by Hawkins, Nehemiah

In employing the silver voltameter to measure currents of about 1 ampere, the following arrangements should be adopted.

From Scientific American Supplement No. 822, October 3, 1891 by Various

Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember "voltameter" for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com