Laboratory Testing Vocabulary

adjective relating to or involving bacteriology, the branch of biology dealing with bacteria

• The laboratory conducted bacteriological tests to determine the presence of harmful bacteria in the water sample.
• The doctor recommended a bacteriological examination to rule out any infections.
• I heard they found some nasty stuff during the bacteriological analysis of the food samples.
• His words had a bacteriological effect on her mind, spreading doubt and insecurity.

noun a numerical value that represents the amount of acidic substances in a chemical compound or mixture

• The acid number of the oil sample indicates its level of acidity.
• The acid number of this oil shows how acidic it is.
• Check out the acid number on this oil, it's pretty high.
• The acid number of the situation was off the charts, indicating a high level of tension.