colorimeter
Origin of colorimeter
1Other words from colorimeter
- col·or·i·met·ric [kuhl-er-uh-me-trik], /ˌkʌl ɛr əˈmɛ trɪk/, col·or·i·met·ri·cal, adjective
- col·or·i·met·ri·cal·ly, adverb
- col·or·im·e·trist, noun
- col·or·im·e·try, noun
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How to use colorimeter in a sentence
It is not so delicate as most other colorimetric methods, but nevertheless is a very useful one.
A Textbook of Assaying: For the Use of Those Connected with Mines. | Cornelius Beringer and John Jacob BeringerThe method of concentrating and preparing the solution for colorimetric assay is as follows.
A Textbook of Assaying: For the Use of Those Connected with Mines. | Cornelius Beringer and John Jacob BeringerThe manner of working this assay is the same as that adopted in the other colorimetric processes.
A Textbook of Assaying: For the Use of Those Connected with Mines. | Cornelius Beringer and John Jacob BeringerThe further details are on the well-known lines of colorimetric estimations.
Poisons: Their Effects and Detection | Alexander Wynter BlythWhen copper is in too small a quantity to be weighed, it may then be estimated by a colorimetric process.
Poisons: Their Effects and Detection | Alexander Wynter Blyth
British Dictionary definitions for colorimeter
/ (ˌkʌləˈrɪmɪtə) /
Also called: tintometer an apparatus for determining the concentration of a solution of a coloured substance by comparing the intensity of its colour with that of a standard solution or with standard colour slides
any apparatus for measuring the quality of a colour by comparison with standard colours or combinations of colours
Derived forms of colorimeter
- colorimetric (ˌkʌlərɪˈmɛtrɪk) or colorimetrical, adjective
- colorimetrically, adverb
- colorimetry, noun
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