potentiometry

noun

po·​ten·​ti·​om·​e·​try

pəˌtenchēˈämə‧trē

plural -es

: the measurement of electromotive forces by means of a potentiometer

also : the use or application of such measurement

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary potenti(al) + -o- + -metry

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