1. of, relating to, or determined by the measurement of weight or mass
Usage: technical; commonly used in chemistry and physics
2. of or relating to gravimetry, the scientific measurement of gravitational fields or variations in gravity
Usage: technical; used in geophysics and geology

Examples

• The chemist used gravimetric analysis to determine the purity of the compound.
• Gravimetric methods are standard in analytical chemistry laboratories.
• The gravimetric survey revealed variations in Earth's gravitational field across the region.
• Gravimetric data helped geologists map subsurface rock formations.
• This gravimetric technique measures the exact mass of precipitate formed in the reaction.