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Gasometer

/ɡæˈsɒmɪtə/

An apparatus used to store or measure gas or the flow of gas, particularly in a laboratory setting.

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📖 Definitions of "Gasometer"

noun

1
An apparatus used to store or measure gas or the flow of gas, particularly in a laboratory setting.
2
A large tank or reservoir for storing gas; a gasholder.

🔄 Synonyms of "Gasometer"

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Word	Definition
gas meternoun	A meter which measures the amount of gas supplied to a property via a gas main. In rented properties, it may be coin-operated.
gas holder	A gas holder or gasholder, also known as a gasometer, is a large container in which natural gas or town gas (coal gas or formerly also water gas) is stored near atmospheric pressure at ambient temperatures.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Gasometer"

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Word	Definition
gas meternoun	A meter which measures the amount of gas supplied to a property via a gas main. In rented properties, it may be coin-operated.
gas holder	A gas holder or gasholder, also known as a gasometer, is a large container in which natural gas or town gas (coal gas or formerly also water gas) is stored near atmospheric pressure at ambient temperatures.
gasometrenoun	(nonstandard and now largely obsolete) Alternative form of gasometer. [(chemistry, historical) An apparatus used to store or measure gas or the flow of gas, particularly in a laboratory setting.]
gasometrynoun	(chemistry) The measurement of gases; the determination of the relative proportion of gases in a mixture.
gas jarnoun	A cylindrical lidded glass vessel for collecting and storing gases from experiments etc.
gas syringenoun	(analytical chemistry) An item of laboratory equipment used to withdraw a volume of gas from a closed chemical system, for measurement and/or analysis.
gasoscopenoun	(dated) An apparatus for detecting the presence of dangerous gas, for example in a mine or in a house.
gas cylindernoun	A cylindrical vessel capable of containing a compressed gas at high pressure. Sometimes used as the fuel tank for an autogas vehicle.
gasmannoun	(colloquial) A worker for a company that supplies gas (in the sense of the gaseous fuel), especially one who visits premises to read the meter, test appliances etc.
gas marknoun	(chiefly British) Any of the measurements on a scale of temperatures in domestic gas cookers.
gasifiernoun	An apparatus used to perform gasification.
gas bottlenoun	A gas cylinder.
gasholdernoun	A large cylindrical tank used for storing gas, especially town gas (1870s-1940s) or natural gas (1950s-present). Types include one with telescopic sections with wet seals in between and one with a nontelescoping tank and a dry seal.
gasworknoun	(dated, rare) A gasworks.
gas gaugenoun	A gauge in a vehicle that shows how much gasoline remains in the vehicle.
gaspipenoun	A pipe for conveying gas.
gasworksnoun	A factory where gas is generated or distributed (whether for industrial consumption or for residential distribution).
gas linenoun	A pipeline used to transport natural gas.
gasbagnoun	(figuratively, derogatory) A person who is overly garrulous or prone to making empty, unsupportable statements; a windbag.
gaslampnoun	Alternative form of gas lamp. [(US) A lamp that operates by burning gas (gaseous matter), usually illuminating gas (in any of various types).]