colorimeter
noun
Simple meaning
Any of different instruments designed to determine the color of something, by comparison with standard colors or by spectroscopy.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
kəlɚˈɪmətɚ
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Definition
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noun
Any of various instruments designed to determine the color of something, by comparison with standard colors or by spectroscopy.
analytical chemistry
A measuring instrument used in colorimetric analysis to determine the quantity of a substance from the color it yields with specific reagents
analytical chemistry
An analytic instrument that estimates the concentration of a substance in a sample by measuring its color against the solution's complementary color.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B2 · Upper Intermediate (estimated)
- Formality
- Technical
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This meaning: Any of various instruments designed to determine the color of something, by comparison with standard colors or by spectroscopy.
Used this way, colorimeter is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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Quantitative chemical analysis by color using a colorimeter.
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