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noun
The measurement of the mass of a material as it is heated in a controlled manner.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics
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noun
the measurement of changes in weight as a function of changes in temperature used as a technique of chemically analyzing substances
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: chemical analysis, qualitative analysis, measurement, measuring, measure, mensuration
History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gwher-der. Ancient Greek θερμός (thermós)der. English thermo- English gravimetry English thermogravimetry From thermo- + gravimetry.
