Arsmetry

/ɑɹzˈmɛtri/ noun

The science or practice of measuring and determining arsenic content in substances, used in chemistry, toxicology, and forensics.

From 'arsenic' plus '-metry' (from Greek 'metron,' measure), following the pattern of 'geometry,' 'thermometry.' Coined in analytical chemistry in the 19th century.

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