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electrochemical

adj · noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Of, or relating to a chemical reaction brought about by electricity.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: chemistry, electrochemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

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adj

Meaning 2

Of, or relating to electricity produced by a chemical reaction, e.g. in a battery.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: chemistry, electrochemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

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noun

Meaning 3

Any chemical material prepared electrochemically.

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adjective

Meaning 4

of or involving electrochemistry

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree French électro-bor. Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron)bor. Latin ēlectrum Latin electro-bor. English electro- Proto-Indo-European *ǵhew- Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Ancient Greek -μᾰ (-mă) Ancient Greek χῠ́μᾰ (khŭ́mă) Proto-Indo-European *-h2 Proto-Indo-European *-éh2 Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh2 Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ία (-ía) Ancient Greek χυμείᾱ (khumeíā)bor. Arabic الْكِيمِيَاء (al-kīmiyāʔ)bor. Medieval Latin alchēmia ▲ Ancient Greek χυμείᾱ (khumeíā)influ. New Latin chēmia Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus New Latin chēmicus English -al English chemical English electrochemical From electro- + chemical.

Across languages

Translations

23 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: electroquímic — of or relating to a chemical reaction brought about by electricity
  • Chinese Mandarin: 電化學 /电化学 (diànhuàxué) — of or relating to a chemical reaction brought about by electricity
  • Danish: elektrokemisk — of or relating to a chemical reaction brought about by electricity
  • Dutch: elektrochemisch — of or relating to a chemical reaction brought about by electricity
  • Finnish: sähkökemiallinen — of or relating to a chemical reaction brought about by electricity
  • German: elektrochemisch — of or relating to a chemical reaction brought about by electricity
  • Gujarati: વીજરાસાયણિક (vījrāsāyaṇik) — of or relating to a chemical reaction brought about by electricity
  • Irish: leictriceimiceach — of or relating to a chemical reaction brought about by electricity
  • Italian: elettrochimico — of or relating to a chemical reaction brought about by electricity
  • Norwegian Bokmål: elektrokjemisk — of or relating to a chemical reaction brought about by electricity
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: elektrokjemisk — of or relating to a chemical reaction brought about by electricity
  • Polish: elektrochemiczny — of or relating to a chemical reaction brought about by electricity
  • Spanish: electroquímico — of or relating to a chemical reaction brought about by electricity
  • Catalan: electroquímic — of or relating to electricity produced by a chemical reaction
  • Chinese Mandarin: 電化學 /电化学 (diànhuàxué) — of or relating to electricity produced by a chemical reaction
  • Dutch: elektrochemisch — of or relating to electricity produced by a chemical reaction
  • Finnish: sähkökemiallinen — of or relating to electricity produced by a chemical reaction
  • German: elektrochemisch — of or relating to electricity produced by a chemical reaction
  • Gujarati: વીજરાસાયણિક (vījrāsāyaṇik) — of or relating to electricity produced by a chemical reaction
  • Irish: leictriceimiceach — of or relating to electricity produced by a chemical reaction
  • Italian: elettrochimico — of or relating to electricity produced by a chemical reaction
  • Polish: elektrochemiczny — of or relating to electricity produced by a chemical reaction
  • Spanish: electroquímico — of or relating to electricity produced by a chemical reaction
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