pycnometer
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noun \pik-ˈnä-mə-tər\Definition of PYCNOMETER
: a standard vessel often provided with a thermometer for measuring and comparing the densities of liquids or solids
Origin of PYCNOMETER
Greek pyknos + International Scientific Vocabulary -meter
First Known Use: 1858
pyc·nom·e·ter
noun (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of PYCNOMETER
: a standard vessel often provided with a thermometer for measuring and comparing the densities or specific gravities of liquids or solids
—pyc·no·met·ric or pyk·no·met·ric \ˌpik-nə-ˈme-trik\ (audio pronunciation) adjective
—pyc·nom·e·try or pyk·nom·e·try \ˌpik-ˈnäm-ə-trē\ (audio pronunciation) noun, plural ; pyc·nom·e·tries
Variants of PYCNOMETER
pyc·nom·e·ter or pyk·nom·e·ter \pik-ˈnäm-ət-ər\ (audio pronunciation)
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