thermogravimetry

noun

ther·​mo·​gravimetry

¦thər(ˌ)mō+

: the determination (as with a thermobalance) of weight changes in a substance at a high temperature or during a gradual increase in temperature

thermogravimetric

"+

adjective

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary therm- + gravimetry; probably originally formed in French

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