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gravimetric

gravimetric

13 8.9
To measure how much something weighs by using scales
  • adjective
  • /ˌɡrævɪˈmɛtrɪk/
  • Specialized
translation icon : gravimétrico
  • Time-weighted averages of PM2.5 from both monitors showed a linear relationship with gravimetric PM concentrations.
  • gravimetric concentrations
  • gravimetric measurement
  • gravimetric method

Examples

  • A second smaller grab sample was used for gravimetric measurement of moisture content.

    Academic text (1995)
  • The fitting is especially designed for gravimetric analytical work, due to its low tare weight.

    Academic text (1995)
  • However, the western part has lost six times as much mass, based on gravimetric studies.

    Blog text (29)
  • "In addition, scientists have only a few years of gravimetric data.

    Blog text (29)
  • Soil organic carbon and soil moisture content were determined using wet digestion (Walkley and Black 1934) and the gravimetric method, respectively.

    Academic text (2014)
  • The MetOne monitor underestimated the gravimetric PM2.5 concentration of secondhand smoke by a factor of 8.33.

    Academic text (2008)
  • The air volume (Va) of fresh mixtures was measured using the gravimetric method in accordance with ASTM C138.31.

    Academic text (2016)
  • All basin soils had very low gravimetric moisture, ranging from 0.40% at Lake Hoare to 1.07% at Lake Fryxell (Figure 7).

    Academic text (1999)
  • The scientist used a gravimetric analysis to determine the exact weight of the sample.

  • For the experiment, they relied on gravimetric techniques to measure the mass of the substances.

Compounds

gravimetric analysis
  • Specialized
7.7

A way to find how much of a substance is in a sample by weighing it

How Quantitative

quantitative
62 5.9
gravimetric
  • Specialized
13 8.9
semiquantitative
  • Specialized
7.6

Surface Forms

gravimetric positive

Morphology

gravimetric = metric (semi-transparent) = gravi + metric

The combining form 'gravi-' (heavy/weight) is not familiar to many learners, but 'metric' signals measurement, so the relation to measurement of weight is partly inferable.

Etymology

The word gravimetric comes from the parts gravi- ('heavy' or 'weight') and -metric ('measure'), like the meter in thermometer. So, gravimetric is about 'measuring weight' or mass by weighing.