Chloridometer
notes: label: Description
content: A chloridometer is used to determine the concentration of chloride ions (Cl–) in a solution. The “DR. COTLOVE / RUNNING THE METER” inscription on this example refers to Ernest Cotlove (1920-1970), a physician-scientist at the Laboratory of Kidney and Electrolyte Metabolism, National Heart Institute, Bethesda, Maryland.
label: Description
content: Ref: “Scientist Eulogized,” Washington Post (Sept. 29, 1970), p. C2.
label: Description
content: “NIH Aide Kills Self In Freezer,” Washington Post (Sept. 15, 1970), p. C3.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: place made
content: United States: Connecticut, Centerbrook
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content: Medicine and Science: Medicine
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 1991.0143.10
label: catalog number
content: 1991.0143.10
label: accession number
content: 1991.0143
objectType: label: Object Name
content: Chloridometer
label: Object Name
content: apparatus, chloride titration
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: metal (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: glass (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: rubber (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: blue (overall color)
label: Physical Description
content: black (overall color)
label: Physical Description
content: red (overall color)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 22 cm x 25.5 cm x 20.3 cm; 8 11/16 in x 10 1/16 in x 8 in
label: Measurements
content: overall: 8 1/2 in x 8 in x 10 in; 21.59 cm x 20.32 cm x 25.4 cm