dasymeter

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An instrument for testing the density of gases, consisting of a thin glass globe, which is weighed in the gas or gases, and then in an atmosphere of known density.

Word forms

dasymeter dasymeters

Etymology

Ancient Greek δασύ(ς) (dasú(s), “dense”) + -meter (“measuring device”).

Related words

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