acidimetry

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noun

The measurement of the strength of acids, especially by a chemical process based on the law of chemical combinations, or the fact that, to produce a complete reaction, a certain definite weight of reagent is required.

OriginLatin acidus →
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Meanings

nounacidimetry (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryThe measurement of the strength of acids, especially by a chemical process based on the law of chemical combinations, or the fact that, to produce a complete reaction, a certain definite weight of reagent is required.

Origin

  1. Latinacidus“sour, acid”
  2. Englishacidimetry

From acid + -metry, from Latin acidus (“sour, acid”).

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Translations

Catalan acidimetria
  • acidimetriameasurement of the strength of acids
Finnish asidimetria
  • asidimetriameasurement of the strength of acids
French acidimétrie
  • acidimétriemeasurement of the strength of acids
Polish acydymetria
  • acydymetriameasurement of the strength of acids
Portuguese acidimetria
  • acidimetriameasurement of the strength of acids
Spanish acidimetría
  • acidimetríameasurement of the strength of acids
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APA

acidimetry. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acidimetry

MLA

“acidimetry.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acidimetry. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “acidimetry,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acidimetry.

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