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acidimetry

acidimetry

9.9
A lab method to measure how much base is in a liquid using a known acid
  • noun
  • /ˌæsɪˈdɪmətri/
  • Specialized
: acidimetría
  • The technician performed acidimetry to determine the concentration of the base in the solution.

Examples

  • Students in the chemistry lab learned how to use acidimetry for quantitative analysis.

  • Accurate acidimetry requires careful preparation of the standard acid solutions.

  • The lab specializes in acidimetry techniques.

  • Can you explain what acidimetry is?

  • To determine the amount of a base in a sample, the chemist used acidimetry with a precisely measured acid solution.

  • In environmental studies, acidimetry helps analyze the acidity of soil samples to assess their health.

  • The graduate student wrote her thesis on the applications of acidimetry in pharmaceuticals.

Synonyms

titration
vsacidimetry
  • Specialized
1 8.0

A process of slowly adding one liquid to another to find how much of a chemical is in it

uses a standard acid to measure how much base is present
quantitative chemical analysis
vsacidimetry
  • Specialized
1 4.9

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

is a narrow method using a standard acid to measure a base
quantitation
vsacidimetry
  • Specialized
1 7.8

To measure how much of something there is

focuses on measuring a base using a standard acid solution
colorimetry
vsacidimetry
  • Specialized
1 8.5

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

uses a volume reaction with a standard acid instead of optical measurement
volumetric analysis
vsacidimetry
  • Specialized
1 7.7

A method for finding how much chemical is in a solution by measuring how much known liquid reacts with it

relies specifically on a standard acid to quantify the base amount
fluorimetry
vsacidimetry
  • Specialized
1 8.5

A lab method that measures glowing light to find the amount of a substance in a sample

uses a volume of standard acid to react chemically rather than light detection
colorimetric analysis
vsacidimetry
  • Specialized
7.2

A method for measuring how much of a chemical is in a liquid by its color

relies on chemical neutralization by a standard acid rather than color change

Surface Forms

acidimetry singular
acidimetries plural

Morphology

acidimetry = acid (transparent) = acid + imetry

Formed from 'acid' + the measurement-forming combining suffix '-imetry', so the meaning is directly 'measurement of acidity' and is predictable from the parts.

Etymology

The word acidimetry starts with acid ('sour') and ends with -metry ('measure'), like in thermometer. So acidimetry means 'measuring acids', which explains why it is the method used to find how much base is in a sample by using a standard acid solution.