acetometry

noun

ac·​e·​tom·​e·​try

variants or less commonly acetimetry

ˌa-sə-ˈtä-mə-trē

plural -es

: the act or method of ascertaining the amount of acetic acid present especially in vinegar

Word History

Etymology

French acétimétrie, from acét- acet- + -i- -métrie -metry

First Known Use

1839, in the meaning defined above

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