Electrometric

/ɪˌlɛktroʊˈmɛtrɪk/ adjective

Definition

Relating to or using an electrometer; involving the measurement of electrical charge or potential.

Etymology

From electrometer + -ic (suffix forming adjectives). Emerged in scientific vocabulary in the 1800s as electrometers became important research tools.

Kelly Says

Electrometric analysis helped scientists discover the electron's properties because it could measure such incredibly tiny electrical charges that normal equipment would miss.

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