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gravimetric

American  
[grav-uh-me-trik] / ˌgræv əˈmɛ trɪk /
Also gravimetrical

adjective

  1. of or relating to measurement by weight.


gravimetric British  
/ ˌɡrævɪˈmɛtrɪk /

adjective

  1. of, concerned with, or using measurement by weight Compare volumetric

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of gravimetric

1870–75; gravi- (combining form of Latin gravis heavy) + -metric

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Future surveys using magnetic and gravimetric techniques could detect circular underground structures that mark a buried or eroded crater.

From Science Daily Mar. 1, 2026

“Captain, we’re reading an intense gravimetric disturbance, very close.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 1, 2026

Silicon has emerged as a promising alternative to conventional graphite anodes in high-energy lithium-ion batteries due to its exceptional gravimetric capacity.

From Science Daily Sep. 28, 2023

For a precipitation reaction to be useful in a gravimetric analysis, the product of the reaction must be insoluble.

From Textbooks Feb. 14, 2019

Wet assays, as generally understood, would include not only those which we class as wet gravimetric assays, but also all the volumetric processes.

From A Text-book of Assaying: For the Use of Those Connected with Mines. by Beringer, Cornelius

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