Eudiometric

/ˌjuːdaɪəˈmɛtrɪk/ adjective

Definition

Relating to the measurement of gases or the analysis of gas composition using a eudiometer.

Etymology

From eudiometer + -ic suffix. Created in English chemistry to describe methods and properties related to gas analysis.

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Eudiometric analysis was cutting-edge science in the 1700s—this is how chemists proved air wasn't a single substance but a mixture of gases!

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