ebullioscopy

(ɪˌbʌlɪˈɒskəpɪ; ɪˌbʊl-)

(Chemistry) chem a technique for finding molecular weights of substances by measuring the extent to which they change the boiling point of a solvent

[C19: from ebullioscope, from Latin ebullire to boil over + -scope]

ebullioscopic adj

eˌbullioˈscopically adv

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