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colorimetric

adj · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Of or pertaining to colorimetry.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Qualifier: analytical chemistry

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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adj

Meaning 2

Obtained by using a colorimeter.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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adjective

Meaning 3

of or relating to colorimetry

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: colorimetrical

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱel- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *-ōs Proto-Indo-European *ḱélōs Proto-Italic *kelōs Old Latin colōs Latin color Old French color Anglo-Norman colurbor. Middle English colour English color Proto-Indo-European *meh1- Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-trom Proto-Hellenic *-tron Ancient Greek -τρον (-tron) Ancient Greek μέτρον (métron) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ικός (-ikós) Ancient Greek μετρῐκός (metrĭkós)bor. ▲ Ancient Greek μέτρον (métron)der. Latin metrum Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus Latin metricusder. French -métriquebor. English -metric English colorimetric From color + -metric.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: colorimétrique — analytical chemistry: of or pertaining to colorimetry
  • Italian: colorimetrico — analytical chemistry: of or pertaining to colorimetry
  • French: colorimétrique — obtained by using a colorimeter
  • Italian: colorimetrico — obtained by using a colorimeter