Coulometer


[koo-lom-i-ter, kuh-] /kuˈlɒm ɪ tər, kə-/

noun, Electricity.
1.
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/kuːˈlɒmɪtə/
noun
1.
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 Also called voltameter
coulometer
(k-lŏm’ĭ-tər, k’lə-mē’tər)
A device for determining the amount of a substance released during electrolysis by measuring the electrical charge that results from the electrolysis. Coulometers can be used to detect and measure trace amounts of substances such as water.

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