alkalimeter

[ al-kuh-lim-i-ter ]

noun

, Physical Chemistry.

1. an instrument for determining the quantity of carbon dioxide.

alkalimeter

/ ˌælkəlɪˈmɛtrɪk; ˌælkəˈlɪmɪtə /

noun

1. an apparatus for determining the concentration of alkalis in solution
2. an apparatus for determining the quantity of carbon dioxide in carbonates

Derived Forms

• alkalimetric, adjective

Other Words From

• al·ka·li·met·ric [al-k, uh, -l, uh, -, me, -trik], alka·li·metri·cal adjective
• alka·li·metri·cal·ly adverb
• alka·lime·try noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of alkalimeter¹

First recorded in 1820–30; alkali + -meter

Example Sentences

The alkalimeter is merely a graduated tube—a burette—with a stopcock at the lower extremity, from which the standard acid is dropped into water in which a known weight of the substance is dissolved.

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