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noun
Any form of volumetric analysis using an oxidizing agent such as potassium permanganate.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h2eḱ-der.? Ancient Greek ὀξύς (oxús) Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh1- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh1os Proto-Hellenic *génos Ancient Greek γένος (génos) French oxygène Latin acidusbor. French acide blend French oxidebor. English oxide Ancient Greek -μετρία (-metría)der. Latin -metriader. Old French -métrieder. English -metry English oxidimetry From oxide + -metry.
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