acidimetry

noun

ac·​i·​dim·​e·​try ˌa-sə-ˈdi-mə-trē 

plural -es

1

: measurement of the strength of an acid or of the amount of free acid in a solution compare alkalimetry sense 2

2

: measurement by titration of the amount of alkali in a solution by use of a standard solution of an acid compare alkalimetry sense 1

Word History

Etymology

acid entry 2 + -i- + -metry

First Known Use

1821, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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