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electrochemical

adj.
C1 Advanced US //ˌəˌɫɛktɹoʊˈkɛmɪkəɫ// UK //ɪlˌɛktɹəʊkˈɛmɪkəl// elec·tro·chem·i·cal

adj. relating to the way electricity and chemistry work together. You use this to describe processes where chemical changes cause an electric current or vice versa.

adj. relating to the interaction between electricity and chemical reactions. Often describes the conversion of chemical energy into electrical energy or the reverse.


SIMPLE

The battery uses an electrochemical process to store energy.

CONTEXTUAL

Scientists are developing new electrochemical sensors that can detect tiny amounts of toxins in water.

COMPLEX

The efficiency of the fuel cell depends on the electrochemical reaction occurring at the interface between the catalyst and the electrolyte.

Origin

From electro- + chemical.

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