voltameter

noun

vol·tam·e·ter

välˈtamətə(r),

vōl-,

-mətə-

: an apparatus for measuring the quantity of electricity passed through a conductor by the amount of electrolysis produced (as by measuring the gases generated from acidulated water or by weighing the silver deposited from a solution of silver nitrate)

voltametric

¦vältə¦me‧trik

¦vōl-

-rēk

adjective

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary volta(ic) + -meter

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“Voltameter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/voltameter. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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