Gravimetric Analysis (Noun)
Meaning
Quantitative analysis by weight.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The laboratory technician performed a gravimetric analysis to determine the amount of moisture in the soil sample by measuring the weight loss after drying.
- Gravimetric analysis is a widely used technique in quantitative analysis by weight, where the mass of a substance is measured before and after a chemical reaction.
- The chemist used gravimetric analysis to quantify the amount of precipitate formed in the reaction mixture by measuring the weight of the precipitate.
- In the pharmaceutical industry, gravimetric analysis is employed to determine the purity of active ingredients by measuring the weight of the substance before and after purification.
- The environmental scientist conducted a gravimetric analysis to measure the amount of particulate matter in the air sample by weighing the filter before and after exposure.