Acetometrical

/ˌæsɪtoʊˈmɛtrɪkəl/ adjective

Definition

An alternative form of acetometric, relating to the measurement and analysis of acetic acid content.

Etymology

From acetometer + -ical (alternate adjective suffix, more formal than -ic). Both -ic and -ical forms exist in English scientific terminology with identical meanings.

Kelly Says

The suffix -ical exists because English borrowed it from Latin and Greek alongside -ic, so you get pairs like 'historic/historical' and 'acetometric/acetometrical'—sometimes languages keep old forms just because they've always been around.

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