[1855–60; gravi- (comb. form of L gravis heavy) + -metry]This word is first recorded in the period 1855–60. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: barrage, lavabo, pipeline, specialist, superheat-metry is a combining form with the meaning “the process of measuring” that specified bythe initial element. Other words that use the affix -metry include: archaeometry, psychometry, stichometry, thermometry, trigonometry
Examples of 'gravimetry' in a sentence
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Decrease of weight of polymer samples was measured by gravimetry.
L. Bacakova, E. Stranska, N. Slepickova Kasalkova, P. Slepicka, V. Svorcik 2013, 'Surface characterization of plasma treated polymers for applications as biocompatiblecarriers', eXPRESS Polymer Lettershttp://www.expresspolymlett.com/letolt.php?file=EPL-0004283&mi=cd. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
A new method has been developed to improve the accuracy of airborne vector gravimetry.
Minghao Wang, Juliang Cao, Shaokun Cai, Meiping Wu, Kaidong Zhang, Ruihang Yu 2018, 'Improving the Strapdown Airborne Vector Gravimetry by a Backward Inertial NavigationAlgorithm', Sensorshttps://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/18/12/4432. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Its gel fraction and swelling kinetic were determined by gravimetry.
Dian Pribadi Perkasa, Erizal Erizal, Basril Abbas 2013, 'POLYMERIC BIOMATERIALS FILM BASED ON POLY(VINYL ALCOHOL) AND FISH SCALE COLLAGEN BYREPETITIVE FREEZE-THAW CYCLES FOLLOWED BY GAMMA IRRADIATION', Indonesian Journal of Chemistryhttps://jurnal.ugm.ac.id/ijc/article/view/21280. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
We develop a density model of the crust structure using the new interpretational gravimetry method.
N. K. Gayday 2017, 'ASSESSMENT OF THE LOCALIZATION OF HYPOCENTERS OF CRUSTAL EARTHQUAKES RELATIVE TO THEDEPTH AND RELIEF OF THE BORDER DENSITY STRATIFICATION IN THE CRUST OF THE NORTHEASTERNSECTION OF THE REFERENCE GEOLOGICAL-GEOPHYSICAL PROFILE 3-DV', Geodinamika i Tektonofizikahttps://www.gt-crust.ru/jour/article/view/474. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The porosity and thickness were obtained by gravimetry.
Natanael Victoriano Huerta, José Alberto Luna López, Jose David Alvaro Hernández dela Luz, Estela Gómez Barojas, Miguel Angel Domínguez Jimenez 2017, 'Optical and Morphological Analysis of c-Si/PSi and c-Si/PSi/MWCNT/SiOx Heterostructures',Proceedingshttps://www.mdpi.com/2504-3900/1/4/320. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
It includes the combination of cupellation and gravimetry methods.
Anđelić Brankica Č., Petrović Nevenka B., Jovanović Milka R. 2003, 'Determination of platinum in Adam's catalyst', Hemijska Industrijahttp://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0367-598X/2003/0367-598X0301015A.pdf. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Actual dynamic gravimetry accuracy and operating conditions were referenced to design the simulation parameters.
Lin Wu, Hubiao Wang, Hua Chai, Lu Zhang, Houtse Hsu, Yong Wang 2017, 'Performance Evaluation and Analysis for Gravity Matching Aided Navigation', Sensorshttp://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/17/4/769. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)