Definitions for voltametervɒlˈtæm ɪ tər, voʊl-

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

vol•tam•e•tervɒlˈtæm ɪ tər, voʊl-(n.)

  1. a device that measures the flow of electricity through a conductor in relation to electrolytic decomposition.

    Category: Electricity and Magnetism

Origin of voltameter:

1830–40; volta (see volt1) + -meter

vol`ta•met′ric-təˈmɛ trɪk(adj.)

Wiktionary

  1. voltameter(Noun)

    An instrument used to measure the quantity of electric charge.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Voltameter(noun)

    an instrument for measuring the voltaic electricity passing through it, by its effect in decomposing water or some other chemical compound acting as an electrolyte

The Standard Electrical Dictionary

  1. Voltameter

    In general an apparatus for determining the quantity of electricity passing through a conductor by measuring the electrolytic action it can perform.


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