: an instrument of chemical analysis that determines the amount of a substance released in electrolysis by measurement of the quantity of electricity used

coulometry

2 of 2

noun (2)

plural -es
: chemical analysis performed by determining the amount of a substance released in an electrolysis by measuring the number of coulombs used

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

alteration of coulombmeter, from coulomb + -meter

Noun (2)

coulomb + -metry

First Known Use

Noun (1)

circa 1889, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of coulometer was circa 1889

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“Coulometer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coulometer. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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