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decinormal

American  
[des-uh-nawr-muhl] / ˌdɛs əˈnɔr məl /

adjective

Chemistry.
  1. (of a solution) containing 1/10 (0.1) the equivalent weight of solute per liter of solution.


Etymology

Origin of decinormal

First recorded in 1860–65; deci- + normal

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A determination of the acidity of the solution is also made with decinormal soda, and results returned in number of c. c. alkali required to neutralize 100 grammes of the dextrin.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 821, September 26, 1891 by Various

The mixture is then cooled, acidified by means of sulphuric acid, and titrated with decinormal sodium thiosulphate solution.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 3 "Capefigue" to "Carneades" by Various

Through the other opening passes a glass tube bent at an acute angle and connected by a short rubber tube to an adjoining flask, two-thirds filled with decinormal baryta solutions.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 324, March 18, 1882 by Various

Measure out 25 c.c. of the solution and titrate it against decinormal sodic hydrate, using litmus as the indicator.

From The Elements of Bacteriological Technique A Laboratory Guide for Medical, Dental, and Technical Students. Second Edition Rewritten and Enlarged. by J. W. H. (John William Henry) Eyre

A decinormal solution contains one-tenth of a gramme-molecule of the solute per litre, and a centinormal solution one-hundredth of a gramme-molecule.

From The Mechanism of Life by Stéphane Leduc

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