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voltammeter

American  
[vohlt-am-mee-ter] / ˈvoʊltˈæmˌmi tər /

noun

  1. an instrument for measuring voltage or amperage.


voltammeter British  
/ ˌvəʊltˈæmˌmiːtə /

noun

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

"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

voltammeter Scientific  
/ vōl-tămmē′tər,vōltăm′- /
  1. A device consisting of a voltmeter combined with an ammeter.

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


Etymology

Origin of voltammeter

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

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