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colorimetric analysis

colorimetric analysis

7.2
A method for measuring how much of a chemical is in a liquid by its color
  • noun
  • /ˌkɒlərɪˈmɛtrɪk əˈnælɪsɪs/
  • Specialized
translation icon : análisis colorimétrico
  • Researchers used colorimetric analysis to determine the concentration of iron in the water samples.

Examples

  • The laboratory offers colorimetric analysis as a reliable method for measuring glucose in serum.

  • Accurate results depend on precise calibration of the equipment during colorimetric analysis.

  • The lab performed a colorimetric analysis on the water sample.

  • Are you familiar with colorimetric analysis techniques?

  • Researchers used colorimetric analysis to determine the concentration of iron in the water samples.

  • Accurate results depend on precise calibration of the equipment during colorimetric analysis.

  • The laboratory offers colorimetric analysis as a reliable method for measuring glucose in serum.

Synonyms

quantitative analysis
vscolorimetric analysis
  • Specialized
3 4.5

To measure how much of each chemical or element is in a sample

focuses on color intensity measurement with an instrument rather than general quantification
colorimetry
vscolorimetric analysis
  • Specialized
8.5

Measuring how much of a chemical is in a liquid by its color

is the term used specifically for chemical testing rather than general measurement
quantitative chemical analysis
vscolorimetric analysis
  • Specialized
4.9

A chemical test that measures how much of each substance is in a sample

focuses on measuring color intensity to find concentration rather than general chemical methods

How Quantitative

spectrophotometry
  • Specialized
7.7
colorimetric analysis
  • Specialized
7.2
semiquantitative
  • Specialized
7.6
qualitative analysis
  • Specialized
1 4.9

Surface Forms

colorimetric analysis singular
colorimetric analyses plural
colourimetric analyses plural
colourimetric analysis singular

Morphology

colorimetric + analysis

The meaning is directly and transparently derived from combining 'colorimetric' (measurement of color) with 'analysis' (systematic examination): it denotes an analysis using colorimetric methods to measure substances. The compound pattern 'X analysis' is common and predictable, so a B1 learner who knows the constituent words would comprehend the term.

Etymology

Colorimetric analysis comes from the literal idea of measuring color to learn about a sample. Lab workers compare how strong the color is with a small meter or a color chart to decide how much of a substance is present, so the term means 'a test that finds concentration by measuring color'.