“Coffee, the favorite drink of the civilized world.” – Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States
GRAVIMETRIC
hydrometric, gravimetric
(adjective) of or relating to hydrometry
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
gravimetric (not comparable)
(chemistry) Of or pertaining to measurement by weight.
(geology) Of or pertaining to measurement of the local gravitational field.
Source: Wiktionary
Grav"i*met"ric, a. (Chem.)
Definition: Of or pertaining to measurement by weight; measured by weight.
– Grav"i*met"ric*al*ly, adv. Gravimetric analysis (Chem.), analysis in which the amounts of the coastituents are determined by weight; -- in distinction from volumetric analysis.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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