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coulometric

coulometric

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Relating to a method that measures electric charge to find amounts of a substance
  • adjective
  • /ˌkuːloʊˈmɛtrɪk/
  • Specialized
: coulométrico
  • The scientist used a coulometric method to accurately measure the electric charge during the experiment.

Examples

  • Coulometric titrator delivers fast, 1 ppm to 100 percent moisture measurement for the laboratory or field.

    Academic text (1996)

  • The Karl Fischer coulometric moisture test is a series of chemical reactions discovered in 1935 by the German chemist Karl Fischer.

    Blog text (22)

  • In chemical analysis, the coulometric technique provides precise measurements of water content in samples.

  • Using a coulometric titration, researchers can determine the concentration of a substance in solution.

Surface Forms

coulometric positive

Morphology

coulometric = coulometry (transparent) = coulomb + ic

Formed regularly from the noun 'coulometry' (derived from the unit 'coulomb') with the adjective-forming suffix '-ic', so it directly means 'relating to coulometric measurement'.

Etymology

The word coulometric comes from coulomb, the name of the unit for electric 'charge', and the ending -metric, which means 'measure' as in meter or metric. So, coulometric refers to methods that 'measure' electric charge, especially in chemical tests.