Alkalimetry
an instrument for determining the quantity of carbon dioxide.
Historical Examples
The commercial value of this substance is determined by the ordinary processes of alkalimetry.
Cooley’s Practical Receipts, Volume II Arnold Cooley
The quantity of alkali, whether hydrate or carbonate, may be found by the common method of alkalimetry.
Cooley’s Practical Receipts, Volume II Arnold Cooley
Most of the processes described under Acidimetry and alkalimetry are examples of this method.
Cooley’s Practical Receipts, Volume II Arnold Cooley
Several synthetic indicators are employed in acidimetry and alkalimetry.
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noun
determination of the amount of alkali or base in a solution, measured by an alkalimeter or by volumetric analysis
noun
an apparatus for determining the concentration of alkalis in solution
an apparatus for determining the quantity of carbon dioxide in carbonates
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