Acetometric

/ˌæsɪtoʊˈmɛtrɪk/ adjective

Definition

Relating to the measurement of acetic acid concentration using an acetometer.

Etymology

From acetometer + -ic (adjective suffix). This term describes the analytical method and science of measuring acetic acid quantities.

Kelly Says

When a wine-maker uses 'acetometric' testing to check their fermenting vinegar, they're using simple physics principles—it's the same principle that Archimedes discovered about measuring density, but applied to food chemistry.

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