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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 Cornelius Beringer

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