alkalimeter

[ al-kuh-lim-i-ter ]

nounPhysical Chemistry.
  1. an instrument for determining the quantity of carbon dioxide.

Origin of alkalimeter

1
First recorded in 1820–30; alkali + -meter

Other words from alkalimeter

  • al·ka·li·met·ric [al-kuh-luh-me-trik], /ˌæl kə ləˈmɛ trɪk/, al·ka·li·met·ri·cal, adjective
  • al·ka·li·met·ri·cal·ly, adverb
  • al·ka·lim·e·try, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for alkalimeter

alkalimeter

/ (ˌælkəˈlɪmɪtə) /


noun
  1. an apparatus for determining the concentration of alkalis in solution

  2. an apparatus for determining the quantity of carbon dioxide in carbonates

Derived forms of alkalimeter

  • alkalimetric (ˌælkəlɪˈmɛtrɪk), adjective

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