Twaddell hydrometer

noun

A form of hydrometer for liquids heavier than water, graduated with an arbitrary scale such that the readings when multiplied by .005 and added to unity give the specific gravity.

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nounTwaddell hydrometer (plural Twaddell hydrometers)

plural Twaddell hydrometers

  1. A form of hydrometer for liquids heavier than water, graduated with an arbitrary scale such that the readings when multiplied by .005 and added to unity give the specific gravity.

Origin

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Twaddell hydrometer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Twaddell%20hydrometer

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“Twaddell hydrometer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Twaddell%20hydrometer. Accessed November 5, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Twaddell hydrometer,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Twaddell%20hydrometer.

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