electrochemical

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adjective

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

OriginEnglish chemical ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← New Latin chēmicus →
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Meanings

adjectiveelectrochemical (not comparable)
  1. not comparablechemistryOf, or relating to a chemical reaction brought about by electricity.
  2. not comparablechemistryOf, or relating to electricity produced by a chemical reaction, e.g. in a battery.
nounelectrochemical (plural electrochemicals)

plural electrochemicals

  1. Any chemical material prepared electrochemically.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
coulochemical

Origin

  1. Frenchélectro-
  2. Ancient Greekἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron)
  3. Latinēlectrum
  4. Latinelectro-
  5. Englishelectro-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰew-
  7. Ancient Greekχῠ́μᾰ (khŭ́mă)
  8. Ancient Greekχυμείᾱ (khumeíā)
  9. Arabicالْكِيمِيَاء (al-kīmiyāʔ)
  10. Medieval Latinalchēmia
  11. Ancient Greekχυμείᾱ (khumeíā)influ.
  12. New Latinchēmia
  13. New Latinchēmicus
  14. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  15. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  16. Englishchemical
  17. Englishelectrochemical

From electro- + chemical.

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Translations

Catalan electroquímic, electroquímic
  • electroquímicof or relating to a chemical reaction brought about by electricity
  • electroquímicof or relating to electricity produced by a chemical reaction
Chinese Mandarin 電化學 /电化学, 電化學 /电化学
  • 電化學 /电化学 (diànhuàxué)of or relating to a chemical reaction brought about by electricity
  • 電化學 /电化学 (diànhuàxué)of or relating to electricity produced by a chemical reaction
Danish elektrokemisk
  • elektrokemiskof or relating to a chemical reaction brought about by electricity
Dutch elektrochemisch, elektrochemisch
  • elektrochemischof or relating to a chemical reaction brought about by electricity
  • elektrochemischof or relating to electricity produced by a chemical reaction
Finnish sähkökemiallinen, sähkökemiallinen
  • sähkökemiallinenof or relating to a chemical reaction brought about by electricity
  • sähkökemiallinenof or relating to electricity produced by a chemical reaction
German elektrochemisch, elektrochemisch
  • elektrochemischof or relating to a chemical reaction brought about by electricity
  • elektrochemischof or relating to electricity produced by a chemical reaction
Irish leictriceimiceach, leictriceimiceach
  • leictriceimiceachof or relating to a chemical reaction brought about by electricity
  • leictriceimiceachof or relating to electricity produced by a chemical reaction
Italian elettrochimico, elettrochimico
  • elettrochimicoof or relating to a chemical reaction brought about by electricity
  • elettrochimicoof or relating to electricity produced by a chemical reaction
Norwegian Bokmål elektrokjemisk
  • elektrokjemiskof or relating to a chemical reaction brought about by electricity
Polish elektrochemiczny, elektrochemiczny
  • elektrochemicznyof or relating to a chemical reaction brought about by electricity
  • elektrochemicznyof or relating to electricity produced by a chemical reaction
Spanish electroquímico, electroquímico
  • electroquímicoof or relating to a chemical reaction brought about by electricity
  • electroquímicoof or relating to electricity produced by a chemical reaction

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

chemoelectrical
Cite this entry
APA

electrochemical. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/electrochemical

MLA

“electrochemical.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/electrochemical. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “electrochemical,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/electrochemical.

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