volumetric analysis

volumetric analysis

n.

1. Quantitative analysis using accurately measured titrated volumes of standard chemical solutions.

2. Analysis of a gas by volume.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	volumetric analysis - determination of the volume of gases (or changes in their volume) during combination quantitative analysis, quantitative chemical analysis - chemical analysis to determine the amounts of each element in the substance
	2.	volumetric analysis - quantitative analysis by the use of definite volumes of standard solutions or reagents quantitative analysis, quantitative chemical analysis - chemical analysis to determine the amounts of each element in the substance acidimetry - volumetric analysis using standard solutions of acids to measure the amount of a base present alkalimetry - volumetric analysis using standard solutions of alkali to measure the amount of acid present titration - a measured amount of a solution of unknown concentration is added to a known volume of a second solution until the reaction between them is just complete; the concentration of the unknown solution (the titer) can then be calculated