Volumetric

2 definitions found

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

  Volumetric \Vol`u*met"ric\, a. [Volume + -metric.]
     Of or pertaining to the measurement of volume.
     [1913 Webster]
  
     {Volumetric analysis} (Chem.), that system of the
        quantitative analysis of solutions which employs definite


        volumes of standardized solutions of reagents, as measured
        by burettes, pipettes, etc.; also, the analysis of gases
        by volume, as by the eudiometer.
        [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  volumetric
       adj : of or relating to measurement by volume; "volumetric
             analysis" [syn: {volumetrical}]