ebullioscopy

British

/ ɪˌbʊl-, ɪˌbʌlɪˈɒskəpɪ, ɪˌbʊl-, ɪˌbʌlɪəˈskɒpɪk /

noun

chem a technique for finding molecular weights of substances by measuring the extent to which they change the boiling point of a solvent

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Other Word Forms

ebullioscopic adjective
ebullioscopically adverb

Etymology

Origin of ebullioscopy

C19: from ebullioscope, from Latin ebullire to boil over + _-scope

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