gravimetrically
- adverb
- /ˌɡrævɪˈmɛtrɪkli/
- Specialized
- Moisture contents were determined gravimetrically by oven-drying at 105°C for 24 hours at the end of the experiments.
- determined gravimetrically
Examples
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Lipid-adjusted concentrations are given, with lipids measured gravimetrically.
Academic text (2014) -
Lipid content was determined gravimetrically, and the final analytical determination of PBDEs was performed by gas high-resolution mass spectrometry.
Academic text (2012) -
Soil moisture was measured gravimetrically before the start of each simulation run.
Academic text (2002) -
Moisture was determined gravimetrically.
Academic text (1996) -
We determined water content gravimetrically using fecal mass before and after desiccation at 106°C for 24 hours.
Academic text (2008) -
Soil moisture was measured gravimetrically before the start of each simulation run.
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Moisture contents were determined gravimetrically by oven-drying at 105°C for 24 hours at the end of the experiments.
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We determined water content gravimetrically using fecal mass before and after desiccation at 106°C for 24 hours.
Surface Forms
Morphology
gravimetrically = gravimetric (semi-transparent) = gravi + metric + ally
The adverb is formed regularly from the adjective 'gravimetric' using the productive adverbial suffix '-ally', a predictable derivation for learners.
Etymology
Gravimetrically begins with grav- meaning 'heavy', the same root as in gravity, and includes -metric meaning 'measure', like in metric. So gravimetrically means 'by measuring weight or gravity', which is why scientists use it when they measure mass or the pull of gravity.
