alkalimeter

[al-kuh-lim-i-ter]

noun Physical Chemistry.

an instrument for determining the quantity of carbon dioxide.

Origin of alkalimeter

First recorded in 1820–30; alkali + -meter

Related formsal·ka·li·met·ric

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

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Examples from the Web for alkalimetry

Historical Examples of alkalimetry

The commercial value of this substance is determined by the ordinary processes of Alkalimetry.
Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II
Arnold Cooley
The quantity of alkali, whether hydrate or carbonate, may be found by the common method of alkalimetry.
Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II
Arnold Cooley
Most of the processes described under Acidimetry and Alkalimetry are examples of this method.
Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II
Arnold Cooley
Several synthetic indicators are employed in acidimetry and alkalimetry.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 4
Various

British Dictionary definitions for alkalimetry

alkalimetry

noun

determination of the amount of alkali or base in a solution, measured by an alkalimeter or by volumetric analysis

alkalimeter

noun

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

Derived Formsalkalimetric (ˌælkəlɪˈmɛtrɪk), adjective

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