Etymology

thermogravimetric

Today it means: Describing an analytical technique in which the change in mass of a sample is plotted as it is heated and volatile materials are formed and removed. Full definition →

English gravimetric ← Ancient Greek θερμός (thermós) ← Proto-Hellenic *kʷʰermós
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*gʷʰer-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*gʷʰermos
  3. Proto-Hellenic*kʷʰermós
  4. Ancient Greekθερμός (thermós)
  5. Englishthermo-
  6. Englishgravimetric
  7. English todaythermogravimetric

From thermo- + gravimetric.

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