electrochemistry

noun elec·tro·chem·is·try \-ˈke-mə-strē\

Definition of ELECTROCHEMISTRY

: a science that deals with the relation of electricity to chemical changes and with the interconversion of chemical and electrical energy

— elec·tro·chem·i·cal \-ˈke-mi-kəl\ adjective

— elec·tro·chem·i·cal·ly \-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

— elec·tro·chem·ist \-ˈke-mist\ noun

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noun elec·tro·chem·is·try \-ˈkem-ə-strē\

plural elec·tro·chem·is·tries

: a science that deals with the relation of electricity to chemical changes and with the interconversion of chemical and electrical energy

—elec·tro·chem·i·cal \-ˈkem-i-kəl\ adjective

—elec·tro·chem·i·cal·ly \-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

—elec·tro·chem·ist \-ˈkem-əst\ noun

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