Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The act or process of measuring the strength of acids.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Chem.) The measurement of the strength of acids, especially by a chemical process based on the law of chemical combinations, or the fact that, to produce a complete reaction, a certain definite weight of reagent is required.
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- noun chemistry The
measurement of the strength of acids, especially by a chemical process based on the law of chemical combinations, or the fact that, to produce a complete reaction, a certain definite weight ofreagent is required.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun volumetric analysis using standard solutions of acids to measure the amount of a base present
Etymologies
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From acid + -metry, from Latin acidus ("sour, acid").
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Examples
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I have therefore developed the determination of the carboxyl group by acidimetry by using phenolphthalein as indicator; I have further elaborated the determination of the methoxy and methylimide groups.
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