gravimetric
Americanadjective
adjective
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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
Perform stoichiometric calculations using typical titration and gravimetric data.
From Textbooks • Feb. 14, 2019
As the gravimetric density of powder varies from 860 to 940, the weight of the contents of ten measures should be ascertained for each lot, and allowance made accordingly before filling the cartridges.
From Ordnance Instructions for the United States Navy. 1866. Fourth edition. by United States. Navy Dept. Bureau of Ordnance
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