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alkalimeter

American

[al-kuh-lim-i-ter] / ˌæl kəˈlɪm ɪ tər /

noun

Physical Chemistry.

an instrument for determining the quantity of carbon dioxide.

alkalimeter British

/ ˌælkəlɪˈmɛtrɪk, ˌælkəˈlɪmɪtə /

noun

an apparatus for determining the concentration of alkalis in solution
an apparatus for determining the quantity of carbon dioxide in carbonates

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Etymology

Origin of alkalimeter

First recorded in 1820–30; alkali + -meter

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The alkalimeter is merely a graduated tube—a burette—with a stopcock at the lower extremity, from which the standard acid is dropped into water in which a known weight of the substance is dissolved.

From The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 1 A to Amide by Various

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