voltammeter

[vohlt-am-mee-ter]

noun

an instrument for measuring voltage or amperage.

Origin of voltammeter

First recorded in 1885–90; volt-am(pere) + -meter

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British Dictionary definitions for voltammeter

voltammeter

noun

a dual-purpose instrument that can measure both potential difference and electric current, usually in volts and amperes respectively

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voltammeter in Science

voltammeter

[vōl-tăm′mē′tər, vōlt′ăm′-]

A device consisting of a voltmeter combined with an ammeter.

An instrument for measuring and sometimes analyzing electrical current and potential in voltammetry.