Nearby words
acetic, acetic acid, acetic anhydride, acetic ether, acetify, acetimeter, acetin, aceto-, acetoacetate, acetoacetic acid, acetoacetyl-coa
Origin of acetimeter
First recorded in 1870–75
Related forms
a·ce·ti·met·ric [uh-see-tuh-me-trik, as-i-tuh-] /əˌsi təˈmɛ trɪk, ˌæs ɪ tə-/, adjectiveac·e·tim·e·try, nounDictionary.com Unabridged
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Examples from the Web for acetimeter
It is also common to speak of the degrees of the acetimeter as proof or over-proof.
Every division of the acetimeter (corresponding to ten fluid grains), so emptied, indicates 01 per cent.
To ascertain the per-centage of real acid, 5% must therefore be added to the acetimeter number.