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acidimetry

[ as-i-dim-i-tree ]
/ ˌæs ɪˈdɪm ɪ tri /

noun Chemistry.

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

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Origin of acidimetry

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, adjectivea·cid·i·met·ri·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby acidimetry

acidhead, acidic, acidified serum test, acidify, acidimeter, acidimetry, acidity, acidize, acidogenic, acidolysis, acidometer
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British Dictionary definitions for acidimetry

acidimetry
/ (ˌæsɪˈdɪmɪtrɪ) /

noun

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, adjectiveacidimetrically, adverb
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