noun
- a method of chemical analysis that uses electrical current or potential to identify and measure the composition of a substance
Usage: technical; chemistry
Examples
- Electroanalysis is widely used in laboratories to determine the concentration of ions in a solution.
- The chemist employed electroanalysis to identify trace metals in the water sample.
- Electroanalysis techniques include voltammetry and coulometry.
- Modern electroanalysis instruments can detect extremely small quantities of substances.
- The research team used electroanalysis to monitor the purity of the pharmaceutical compound.