alkalimetry

/ (ˌælkəˈlɪmɪtrɪ) /

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noun

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

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Words nearby alkalimetry

alkali grass, alkali-loving, alkali metal, alkali metaprotein, alkalimeter, alkalimetry, alkaline, alkaline-ash diet, alkaline earth, alkaline-earth metal, alkaline phosphatase

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How to use alkalimetry in a sentence

Several synthetic indicators are employed in acidimetry and alkalimetry.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 4|Various
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