| colourimetric | Relating to colourimetry. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| colourimetric caries susceptibility test | A colourimetric test for determining dental caries activity or susceptibility based on the rate of acid production by acidogenic oral microorganisms (e.g., lactobacillus) in a glucose medium, using bromcresol green as the indicator, and producing a colour change from green to yellow. Synonym: colourimetric caries susceptibility test. (05 Mar 2000) |
| colourimetric test | <investigation> A test that depends on a colour change to demonstrate the presence (or absence) of a particular compound or chemical. Examples include home urine pregnancy testing, finger stick blood glucose testing and urinalysis (dip urine). (27 Sep 1997) |
| colourimetric titration | A titration in which the end point is marked by a colour change. (05 Mar 2000) |