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electrochemistry

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The science of the chemistry associated with the flow of electricity, especially at the surface of an electrode.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable, usually

Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

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noun

Meaning 2

branch of chemistry that deals with the chemical action of electricity and the production of electricity by chemical reactions

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: chemistry, chemical science

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 chimiabor. Middle French chymie French chimie Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istabor. French -iste French chimistebor. English chemist Middle English -re,-ri,-rie,-ry,-rye English -ry English chemistry English electrochemistry From electro- + chemistry.

Across languages

Translations

21 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bengali: তড়িদ্রসায়ন (toṛidrośaẏon) — chemistry pertaining to electricity
  • Chinese Mandarin: 電化學 /电化学 (diànhuàxué) — chemistry pertaining to electricity
  • Dutch: elektrochemie — chemistry pertaining to electricity
  • Esperanto: elektroĥemio — chemistry pertaining to electricity
  • Esperanto: elektrokemio — chemistry pertaining to electricity
  • Finnish: sähkökemia — chemistry pertaining to electricity
  • German: Elektrochemie — chemistry pertaining to electricity
  • Greek: ηλεκτροχημεία (ilektrochimeía) — chemistry pertaining to electricity
  • Gujarati: વીજરસાયણ (vījarsāyaṇ) — chemistry pertaining to electricity
  • Hindi: विद्युतरसायन (vidyutarsāyan) — chemistry pertaining to electricity
  • Hungarian: elektrokémia — chemistry pertaining to electricity
  • Italian: elettrochimica — chemistry pertaining to electricity
  • Japanese: 電気化学 — chemistry pertaining to electricity
  • Khmer: រសយានអគ្គីសនី (rʊəh yien akkii sɑɑ nii) — chemistry pertaining to electricity
  • Khmer: រសាគ្គីសនី (rɔsaakkii sɑɑ nii) — chemistry pertaining to electricity
  • Macedonian: електрохе́мија (elektrohémija) — chemistry pertaining to electricity
  • Polish: elektrochemia — chemistry pertaining to electricity
  • Portuguese: eletroquímica — chemistry pertaining to electricity
  • Russian: электрохи́мия (elektroxímija) — chemistry pertaining to electricity
  • Tagalog: dagikapnayan — chemistry pertaining to electricity
  • Thai: ไฟฟ้าเคมี — chemistry pertaining to electricity