electrochemical equivalent

[ ih-lek-truh-kem-i-kuh l ]
/ ɪˌlɛk trəˈkɛm ɪ kəl /

noun Physical Chemistry.

the mass, in grams, of a substance deposited on the electrode of a voltameter by 1 coulomb of electricity.

Origin of electrochemical equivalent

First recorded in 1880–85

British Dictionary definitions for electrochemical equivalent

electrochemical equivalent

noun

the mass of an element liberated from its ions or converted into them by one coulomb of electric charge