Relating to the measurement of gases or the science of determining gas volumes and properties.
From gasometer plus the adjective suffix -ic (from Latin -icus). Created in the 18th century alongside the development of gas science and pneumatic chemistry.
Gasometric analysis helped scientists discover oxygen and understand combustion—by measuring gases precisely, they proved Lavoisier's revolutionary theory that burning wasn't about releasing a mysterious 'phlogiston' but combining with oxygen.
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