gasometryn.
/ɡaˈsɒmᵻtri/, U.S. /ɡæˈsɑmətri/ The science or practice of measuring gases, or (later) of determining the proportion of different gases in a mixture.
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gasometry1790
gas analysis1837
1790 R. Kerr tr. A. Lavoisier Elements Chem. 304 Of gazometry, or the measurement of the weight and volume of aëriform substances.
1821 Q. Jrnl. Sci& Arts July 338 An acquaintance with gasometry, and with Gay-Lussac's beautiful doctrine of volumes..will thus be insensibly formed.
1869 Eng. Mech. 19 Nov. 234/1 To work out any problem..in quantitative gasometry.
1910 Encycl. Brit. III. 420/1 It is essential in gasometry to fix upon some standard pressure to which all measurements can be reduced.
1965 Amer. Zoologist 5 232/1 Oxygen consumption was measured using a combination of gasometry and coulometry.
2005 European Jrnl. Health Econ. 6 S71 Oxygen therapy service at home is provided at authorized and specialized centers capable of carrying out gasometry and spirometry.
Derivatives
gasoˈmetric adj. relating to or involving gasometry.
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the world > matter > chemistry > chemical assay or analytical chemistry > [adjective] > of specific types > of or relating to analysis of gases or air
eudiometrical1789
eudiometric1854
gasometric1857
oximetric1876
1857 H. E. Roscoe tr. R. Bunsen Gasometry 62 The detonating gas as used for gasometric purposes is prepared by electrolysis.
1933 S. W. Cole Pract. Physiol. Chem. (ed. 9) v. 111 This important reaction is the basis of Van Slyke's gasometric method for the estimation of amino acids in blood.
2006 Marine Geol. 226 311/1 Concentrations of calcium carbonate were determined at 10 cm intervals for the whole core using a vacuum gasometric procedure.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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