coulometrically

cou·lom·e·try

[koo-lom-i-tree, kuh-]
noun Chemistry.
a method used in quantitative analysis, whereby the amount of a substance set free or deposited during electrolysis is determined by measuring the number of coulombs that passed through the electrolyte.

Origin:
1940–45; coulo(mb) + -metry

cou·lo·met·ric [koo-luh-me-trik] , adjective
cou·lo·met·ri·cal·ly, adverb
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coulometer or coulombmeter (kuːˈlɒmɪtə, ˈkuːlɒmˌmiːtə) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
Also called: voltameter an electrolytic cell for measuring the magnitude of an electric charge by determining the total amount of decomposition resulting from the passage of the charge through the cell
 
[C19: from coulomb + meter³]
 
coulombmeter or coulombmeter
 
n
 
[C19: from coulomb + meter³]
 
coulometric or coulombmeter
 
adj
 
cou'lometry or coulombmeter
 
n

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