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ebulliometer

ebulliometer

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A device that measures a liquid's boiling point to check alcohol amount or purity
  • noun
  • /ɪˌbʌlɪˈɒmɪtər/
  • Specialized
: ebulliómetro
  • An ebulliometer is essential for quality control in many beverage industries.

Examples

  • During the winemaking process, an ebulliometer helps ensure the correct fermentation level.

  • The chemist used an ebulliometer to determine the exact alcohol content of the solution.

  • The ebulliometer is essential for measuring boiling points.

  • We use an ebulliometer to check the alcohol content in wine.

  • The chemist used an ebulliometer to accurately determine the alcohol content of the beverage.

  • During the experiment, the students learned how to operate an ebulliometer to measure the boiling points of different liquids.

  • An ebulliometer is a valuable tool in laboratories for assessing the purity of samples by analyzing their boiling points.

Surface Forms

ebulliometer singular
ebulliometers plural

Morphology

ebulliometer = meter (opaque) = ebullio + meter

The word is built with the technical combining form 'ebullio-' plus 'meter', but the first element is not a transparent English morpheme for most learners.

Etymology

Ebulliometer comes from the Latin ebullio, meaning 'to boil up' or 'bubble', and the part -meter, meaning 'to measure', the same part you see in thermometer. So an ebulliometer is a tool for 'measuring' boiling, which is why chemists use it to find a liquid's boiling point.