pycnometer

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A vessel of precisely known volume used by weighing to determine the specific gravity or relative density of a liquid.

Pronunciation

/pɪkˈnɒmɪtə(ɹ)/

Word forms

pycnometer pycnometers

Etymology

From Ancient Greek πυκνός (puknós, “dense”) and μέτρον (métron, “measure”). By surface analysis, pycno- + -meter.

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