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ebullioscopy

/ ɪˌbʊl-; ɪˌbʌlɪˈɒskəpɪ; ɪˌbʊl-; ɪˌbʌlɪəˈskɒpɪk /

noun

  1. chem a technique for finding molecular weights of substances by measuring the extent to which they change the boiling point of a solvent
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • ebullioscopic, adjective
  • eˌbullioˈscopically, adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of ebullioscopy1

C19: from ebullioscope, from Latin ebullire to boil over + -scope

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