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
Also called: voltameter
Derived forms
coulometric (ˌkuːləˈmɛtrɪk)
adjective
coulometrically (ˌkuːləˈmɛtrɪkəlɪ)
adverb
coulometry (couˈlometry)
noun
Word origin
C19: from coulomb + meter3
coulometer in American English
(kuːˈlɑmɪtər, kə-)
noun
Electricity
voltameter
Also: coulombmeter (ˈkuːlɑmˌmitər, -loum-)
Word origin
[1900–05; coulo(mb) + -meter]This word is first recorded in the period 1900–05. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: Young Turk, desensitize, hydroplane, internship, throwaway-meter is a combining form meaning “measure,” used in the names of instruments measuringquantity, extent, degree, etc. Other words that use the affix -meter include: chronometer, gravimeter, radiometer, telemeter, thermometer