Dictionary
Thesaurus
Encyclopedia
Translator
Web
Related Searches

gravimetrical

 - 4 dictionary results

grav⋅i⋅met⋅ric

[grav-uh-me-trik]
–adjective
of or pertaining to measurement by weight.
Also, grav⋅i⋅met⋅ri⋅cal.


Origin:
1870–75; gravi- (comb. form of L gravis heavy) + -metric


grav⋅i⋅met⋅ri⋅cal⋅ly, adverb
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
Cite This Source Link To gravimetrical
grav·i·met·ric   (grāv'ə-mět'rĭk)   
adj.  
  1. Of or relating to measurement by weight.

  2. Of or relating to measurement of variations in a gravitational field.


[From gravimetry, measurement of specific gravity, from gravimeter.]
grav'i·met'ri·cal·ly adv.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Cite This Source
Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: gravi·met·ric
Pronunciation: "grav-&-'me-trik
Function: adjective
: of or relating to measurement by weight gravimetric assay of a drug> —gravi·met·ri·cal·ly /-tri-k(&-)lE/ adverb
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
Cite This Source
Medical Dictionary

gravimetric grav·i·met·ric (grāv'ə-mět'rĭk)
adj.

  1. Relating to or determined by weight.

  2. Relating to measurement of variations in a gravitational field.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Cite This Source
Search another word or see gravimetrical on Thesaurus | Reference
FacebookTwitterFollow us: