Meaning & use
gravimetric
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Relating to measurement by weight, especially the analytical chemistry technique of determining a substance's quantity by weighing it.
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The lab used a gravimetric method to determine the exact concentration of salt in the solution.
Gravimetric analysis remains a reliable, if slow, way to verify a compound's purity.
A note on using this word
Gravimetric techniques are prized in chemistry for their accuracy, since weighing is often more precise than measuring volume.
Words with a similar meaning
weight-based
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Words with an opposite meaning
volumetric
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