eudiometry

English

Etymology

From eudiometer +‎ -ry. Compare French eudiométrie.

Noun

eudiometry (uncountable)

1. (chemistry, now chiefly historical) The art or process of determining the constituents of a gaseous mixture by means of the eudiometer, or for ascertaining the purity of the air or the amount of oxygen in it.
   • 2004, Robert E Schofield, The Enlightened Joseph Priestley, Penn State Press, published 2004, page 307:

     He also discussed eudiometry, and although Priestley had not achieved a sense of compound in the Lavoisian sense, he didn't make the mistake that Leslie did in assuming that nitrous acid was variable in the proportions of its ingredients.

Derived terms

• eudiometric
• eudiometrical