decinormal

[ des-uh-nawr-muhl ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

, Chemistry.

(of a solution) containing 1/10 (0.1) the equivalent weight of solute per liter of solution.

First recorded in 1860–65; deci- + normal

Note the amount of decinormal soda solution used in the process.

Neutralise carefully to litmus paper by the successive additions of small quantities of decinormal soda solution.

Decinormal sulphuric acid contained in the receiver takes up the ammonia which distils over.

The acid still remaining free after the completion of the distillation is titrated with decinormal caustic soda.

It is then titrated with decinormal silver nitrate till a drop of the solution is turned brown with neutral chromate.

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