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Pyknometer

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pycnometernoun(physics, metrology) A vessel of precisely known volume used by weighing to determine the specific gravity or relative density of a liquid.
pyknometrynounAlternative form of pycnometry. [The measurement of specific gravity by means of a pycnometer]
pycnometrynounThe measurement of specific gravity by means of a pycnometer
picnometrynounMisspelling of pycnometry. [The measurement of specific gravity by means of a pycnometer]
specific gravity bottlenoun(metrology) A pycnometer.
hydrometrenoun(nonstandard) Alternative form of hydrometer. [An instrument that floats in a liquid and measures its specific gravity on a scale.]
urinometernounA hydrometer used to measure the specific gravity of urine.
gravimeternoun(physics) An instrument used to measure local variations in the gravitational field.
densitometernounA device that measures the optical density of a material; especially to test film and print quality.
hydrometernounAn instrument that floats in a liquid and measures its specific gravity on a scale.
areometernounAny device used to measure the specific gravity of liquids or the density of solids.
kathetometernounArchaic form of cathetometer. [An instrument used to measure small vertical distances, such as the levels of liquid in tubes.]
kalimeternounAlternative form of akalimeter. [(obsolete, chemistry) A volumetric device used in akalimetry]
stereometernounAn instrument for measuring the solid contents of a body, or the capacity of a vessel; a volumenometer.
chyometernoun(historical or obsolete, physical chemistry) An instrument for measuring the specific gravity of liquids, consisting of a tube with a piston inside.
litrameternounAn instrument for measuring the specific gravity of liquids by the height to which they rise in vertical tubes under a definite air pressure.
volumeternounAny instrument used to measure the volume of a substance.
pachometernounAlternative form of pachymeter. [Any of several instruments that are used to measure the thickness of something.]
reometernounrare spelling of rheometer [A device used to measure the flow properties of fluids with variable viscosity.]
volumometernoun(physics) A device for measuring the volume of a solid by means of the pressure difference in a confined volume of gas caused by its presence or absence.

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