English Explanatory Dictionary

sympiezometer

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A type of barometer whereby the liquid is suspended below air or other gas rather than a vacuum, so that the atmospheric pressure acts against the weight of the liquid and the pressure of the gas.

Pronunciation

/sɪmpiɪˈzɒmɪtə/

Word forms

sympiezometer sympiezometers sympiesometer

Etymology

Irregular formation from Ancient Greek συμπίεσις (sumpíesis, “compression”) + -o- + -meter.

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