alkalimeter

al·ka·lim·e·ter

[al-kuh-lim-i-ter]
noun Physical Chemistry.
an instrument for determining the quantity of carbon dioxide.

Origin:
1820–30; alkali + -meter

al·ka·li·met·ric [al-kuh-luh-me-trik] , al·ka·li·met·ri·cal, adjective
al·ka·li·met·ri·cal·ly, adverb
al·ka·lim·e·try, noun
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alkalimeter (ˌælkəˈlɪmɪtə) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
1.  an apparatus for determining the concentration of alkalis in solution
2.  an apparatus for determining the quantity of carbon dioxide in carbonates
 
alkalimetric
 
adj

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