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.
The battery uses an electrochemical process to store energy.
Scientists are developing new electrochemical sensors that can detect tiny amounts of toxins in water.
The efficiency of the fuel cell depends on the electrochemical reaction occurring at the interface between the catalyst and the electrolyte.
From electro- + chemical.