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voltameter definition

vol·tam·eter (väl tam′ət ər)

noun

Physics an electrolytic cell that measures the quantity of electric charge flowing through it by a resulting chemical action, as by indicating the amount of gas collected or the amount of metal deposited on an electrode

Etymology: volta(ic) + -meter

Related Forms:

  • voltametric vol′·ta·met′·ric (-tə me′trik) adjective

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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