— voltametric /vol'teuh me"trik, vohl'-/ , adj.
/vol tam"i teuhr, vohl-/ , n.
a device for measuring the quantity of electricity passing through a conductor by the amount of electrolytic decomposition it produces, or for measuring the strength of a current by the amount of such decomposition in a given time. Also called coulometer .
[ 1830-40; volta (see VOLT 1 ) + -METER ]