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acetometer

[ as-i-tom-i-ter ]
/ ˌæs ɪˈtɒm ɪ tər /
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noun Chemistry.

an instrument for measuring the amount of acetic acid present in a solution.

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Also acetimeter.

Origin of acetometer

First recorded in 1850–55; aceto- + -meter

OTHER WORDS FROM acetometer

a·ce·to·met·ri·cal [uh-see-tuh-me-tri-kuhl, as-i-tuh-], /əˌsi təˈmɛ trɪ kəl, ˌæs ɪ tə-/, a·ce·to·met·ric, adjectivea·ce·to·met·ri·cal·ly, adverbac·e·tom·e·try, noun

Words nearby acetometer

acetoacetyl-CoA, acetobacter, acetohydroxamic acid, acetoin, acetomenaphthane, acetometer, acetonaemia, acetone, acetone body, acetonemia, acetonitrile
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British Dictionary definitions for acetometer

acetometer
/ (ˌæsɪˈtɒmɪtə) /

noun

a device for measuring the concentration of acetic acid in a solution, esp in vinegar
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