| Sorensen scale | The negative logarithm of the hydrogen ion concentration, used as a scale for expressing acidity and alkalinity. See: pH. Synonym: pH scale. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| Sorensen, Soren | <person> Danish chemist, 1868-1939. See: Sorensen scale. (05 Mar 2000) |
| colourimetric titration | A titration in which the end point is marked by a colour change. (05 Mar 2000) |
| whole-body titration curve | A graphic representation of the in vivo changes in hydrogen ion, PaCO2, and bicarbonate which occur in arterial blood in response to primary acid-base disturbances. (05 Mar 2000) |
| potentiometric titration | A titration during which the pH is continually measured with some value of the pH serving as end point. (05 Mar 2000) |
| skin test end-point titration | A quantitative form of intradermal testing for the relative allergenicity of a substance. It is used to determine the amount of an allergen that will be tolerated in immunotherapy. (12 Dec 1998) |
| titration | <chemistry> The act or process of titrating; a substance obtained by titrating. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| formol titration | A method of titrating the amino groups of amino acids, by adding formaldehyde to the neutral solution; the formaldehyde reacts with the NH3+ group, liberating an equivalent quantity of H+, which may then be estimated by titration with NaOH. (05 Mar 2000) |