acidimetry

[ as-i-dim-i-tree ]

nounChemistry.
  1. the process of measuring the amount of acid in a solution, as with an acidimeter or by titration.

Origin of acidimetry

1
First recorded in 1830–40; acid + -i- + -metry

Other words from acidimetry

  • a·cid·i·met·ric [uh-sid-uh-me-trik, as-i-duh-], /əˌsɪd əˈmɛ trɪk, ˌæs ɪ də-/, a·cid·i·met·ri·cal, adjective
  • a·cid·i·met·ri·cal·ly, adverb

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British Dictionary definitions for acidimetry

acidimetry

/ (ˌæsɪˈdɪmɪtrɪ) /


noun
  1. the determination of the amount of acid present in a solution, measured by an acidimeter or by volumetric analysis

Derived forms of acidimetry

  • acidimetric (ˌæsɪdɪˈmɛtrɪk) or acidimetrical, adjective
  • acidimetrically, adverb

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