coulometer

American  

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

Also coulombmeter

noun

Electricity.

1. voltameter.

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coulometer British  

/ ˌkuːləˈmɛtrɪk, kuːˈlɒmɪtə, ˈkuːlɒmˌmiːtə /

noun

1. 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

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coulometer Scientific  

/ ko̅o̅-lŏm′ĭ-tər,ko̅o̅′lə-mē′tər /

1. 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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Other Word Forms

• coulometric adjective
• coulometry noun

Etymology

Origin of coulometer

First recorded in 1900–05; coulo(mb) + -meter