microgravimetric
- adjective
- /ˌmaɪkroʊˌɡrævɪˈmɛtrɪk/
- Specialized
- A microgravimetric sensor can measure changes in weight at the microgram level.
Examples
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The microgravimetric technique is essential for detecting minute mass changes.
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Scientists use microgravimetric techniques to detect extremely small amounts of residue.
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The microgravimetric analysis revealed a slight increase in the sample's mass after the reaction.
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Researchers use microgravimetric methods to study geological formations.
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The microgravimetric analysis revealed a slight increase in the sample's mass after the reaction.
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A microgravimetric sensor can measure changes in weight at the microgram level.
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Scientists use microgravimetric techniques to detect extremely small amounts of residue.
Synonyms
13
8.9
To measure how much something weighs by using scales
How Sensitive
- Specialized
- Specialized
13
8.9
195
2.7
- Specialized
4
4.5
Surface Forms
Morphology
microgravimetric = gravimetric (semi-transparent) = micro + gravi + metric
The micro- prefix is clear, but gravimetric is a technical scientific base, so the full meaning is only partly inferable for an average learner.
Etymology
Microgravimetric comes from the parts micro- 'small', grav- 'weight' (like the word 'gravity') and -metric 'measuring'. So it means 'measuring very small weights', which is why the word is used for methods that detect tiny changes in mass.