ceriometry

noun

ce·​ri·​om·​e·​try

ˌsirēˈämə‧trē

variants or cerimetry

sėˈrim-

plural -es

: volumetric chemical analysis by the use of a ceric compound [as ceric sulfate Ce(SO₄)₂]

Word History

Etymology

New Latin cerium + English -ometry (from -o- + -metry) or -metry

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