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gravimetric

American

[grav-uh-me-trik] / ˌgræv əˈmɛ trɪk /

Also gravimetrical

adjective

of or relating to measurement by weight.

gravimetric British

/ ˌɡrævɪˈmɛtrɪk /

adjective

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

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Other Word Forms

gravimetrically adverb

Etymology

Origin of gravimetric

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

Example Sentences

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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

This method is quicker, but less exact, than the direct gravimetric determination.

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

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