decinormal

[ des-uh-nawr-muhl ]

adjective

, Chemistry.

1. (of a solution) containing 1/10 (0.1) the equivalent weight of solute per liter of solution.

Word History and Origins

Origin of decinormal¹

First recorded in 1860–65; deci- + normal

Example Sentences

Note the amount of decinormal soda solution used in the process.

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Neutralise carefully to litmus paper by the successive additions of small quantities of decinormal soda solution.

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Decinormal sulphuric acid contained in the receiver takes up the ammonia which distils over.

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The acid still remaining free after the completion of the distillation is titrated with decinormal caustic soda.

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It is then titrated with decinormal silver nitrate till a drop of the solution is turned brown with neutral chromate.

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