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coulometrically

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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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cou·lom·e·try   (kōō-lŏm'ĭ-trē)   
n.  An analytical method for determining the amount of a substance released during electrolysis in which the number of coulombs used is measured.

[coulo(mb)1 + -metry.]
cou'lo·met'ric (-lə-mět'rĭk) adj., cou'lo·met'ri·cal·ly adv.
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