SINCE 1828
Sprengel tube
nounDefinition of Sprengel tube
: a glass U tube with two capillary ends bent at right angles for use in determining specific gravity especially of oils and fats by weighing it first filled with the substance to be tested and then filled with water — compare pycnometer
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