coulometry

[ koo-lom-i-tree, kuh- ]

noun

, Chemistry.

1. 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.

Other Words From

• cou·lo·met·ric [koo-l, uh, -, me, -trik], adjective
• coulo·metri·cal·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of coulometry¹

First recorded in 1940–45; coulo(mb) + -metry