Meanings
noun
- A piece of laboratory equipment used to analyze a gas sample (typically fossil fuel flue gas) for its oxygen, carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide content.
Origin
Invented by Louis Orsat.
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APA
Orsat apparatus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Orsat%20apparatus
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“Orsat apparatus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Orsat%20apparatus. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Orsat apparatus,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Orsat%20apparatus.
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