| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Noun | 1. An instrument to ascertain the strength of alkalies, or the quantity of alkali in a mixture.[Websters]. | |
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Date "ALKALIMETER" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references) |
| Etymology:Alkalimeter \Al`ka*lim"e*ter\, noun. [Alkali -meter. Compare to French alcalim[`e]tre.]. (references) |
Specialty Definition: ALKALIMETER
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| Mining | A. An apparatus for measuring the strength or the amount of alkali in a mixture or solution b. An apparatus for measuring the amount of carbon dioxide (as that liberated from a weighed sample of carbonate-containing material by reaction with acid). (references) | ||
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | Top | ||
