comburimeter

noun

com·​bu·​rim·​e·​ter

ˌkämbyəˈrimətə(r)

plural -s

: an apparatus for determining the proportion of air required for the ideal combustion of a gas

comburimetry

-mə‧trē

noun

plural -es

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary combur- (from Latin comburere to burn up) + -i- + -meter

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