alkalimeter

 [al-kuh-lim-i-ter]  

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

Related forms
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 has a plethora of syllables.
So is floccinaucinihilipilification. Does it mean:
an obscure term ostensibly referring to a lung disease caused by silica dust, sometimes cited as one of the longest words in the English language.
the estimation of something as valueless (encountered mainly as an example of one of the longest words in the English language).
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alkalimeter (ˌælkəˈlɪmɪtə)
 
—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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