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electrochemistry
[ ih-lek-troh-kem-uh-stree ]
noun
- the branch of chemistry that deals with the chemical changes produced by electricity and the production of electricity by chemical changes.
electrochemistry
/ ɪˌlɛktrəʊˈkɛmɪstrɪ /
noun
- the branch of chemistry concerned with the study of electric cells and electrolysis
electrochemistry
/ ĭ-lĕk′trō-kĕm′ĭ-strē /
- The scientific study of the electrical aspects of chemical reactions, especially the changes they bring about in the arrangement and energy of electrons. Electrochemistry is vital to the study of electrolysis, power generation by electric cells, and the transmission of electrical signals by neurons.
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Derived Forms
- eˌlectroˈchemist, noun
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Other Words From
- e·lec·tro·chem·i·cal [ih-lek-troh-, kem, -i-k, uh, l], adjective
- e·lectro·chemi·cal·ly adverb
- e·lectro·chemist noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of electrochemistry1
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Example Sentences
Jiao’s two-step process to turn CO2 to CO to acetate is “some clever electrochemistry,” Puthiyaveetil says.
For a more detailed discussion of these views, see Lehfeldt's Electrochemistry , pp. 78, 79.
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In 1825 his paper on the Preservation of Metals by Electrochemistry was published.
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Several journals are published specially to deal with physical chemistry, of which electrochemistry forms an important part.
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From this law he deduced a number of conclusions of the highest importance to electrochemistry.
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