Colorimetry

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Colorimetry \Col`or*im"e*try\, n. [See {Colorimeter}.]
     1. The quantitative determination of the depth of color of a
        substance.
        [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
  
     2. A method of quantitative chemical analysis based upon the


        comparison of the depth of color of a solution with that
        of a standard liquid.
        [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  colorimetry
       n : quantitative chemical analysis by color using a colorimeter
           [syn: {colorimetric analysis}]