acidimetry

[as-i-dim-i-tree]

noun

Chemistry.

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

acidimetry

/ ˌæsɪˈdɪmɪtrɪ, ˌæsɪdɪˈmɛtrɪk /

noun

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

Other Word Forms

• acidimetric adjective
• acidimetrical adjective
• acidimetrically adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of acidimetry¹

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

Example Sentences

A process of neutralization, exactly the same in principle, may be employed to test the strength of acids by alkalies, the one process being called alkalimetry the other acidimetry.

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