alkalimeter

[al-kuh-lim-i-ter]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

Physical Chemistry.

an instrument for determining the quantity of carbon dioxide.

alkalimeter

/ ˌælkəlɪˈmɛtrɪk, ˌælkəˈlɪmɪtə /

noun

an apparatus for determining the concentration of alkalis in solution
an apparatus for determining the quantity of carbon dioxide in carbonates

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Other Word Forms

alkalimetric adjective
alkalimetrical adjective
alkalimetrically adverb
alkalimetry noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of alkalimeter¹

First recorded in 1820–30; alkali + -meter

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Example Sentences

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The alkalimeter is merely a graduated tube—a burette—with a stopcock at the lower extremity, from which the standard acid is dropped into water in which a known weight of the substance is dissolved.

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alkali metaprotein alkalimetry

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