gasometer


gas·om·e·ter

noun \ga-ˈsä-mə-tər\

Definition of GASOMETER

2
: a laboratory apparatus for holding and measuring gases

Origin of GASOMETER

French gazomètre, from gaz + -o- + -mètre -meter
First Known Use: 1808

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