Meanings
nounareometer (plural areometers)
plural areometers · alternative aræometer · alternative araeometer
- Any device used to measure the specific gravity of liquids or the density of solids.
Synonyms: hydrometer
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAny device used to measure the specific gravity of liquids or the density of solids.
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Origin
From Ancient Greek ἀραιός (araiós, “of loose tecture”) + -meter. Compare araeostyle.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Arabic مِكْثَاف, مِقْيَاس ثِقْل السَائِل النَوْعِيّ
- مِكْثَاف (mikṯāf)device used to measure specific gravity — see also hydrometer
- مِقْيَاس ثِقْل السَائِل النَوْعِيّ (miqyās ṯiql as-sāʔil an-nawʕiyy)device used to measure specific gravity — see also hydrometer
- مِقْيَاس الثِقْل النَوْعِيّ (miqyās aṯ-ṯiql an-nawʕiyy)device used to measure specific gravity — see also hydrometer
- مِقْيَاس كَثَافَة السَائِلdevice used to measure specific gravity — see also hydrometer
Catalan areòmetre
- areòmetredevice used to measure specific gravity — see also hydrometer
Chinese Mandarin 液體比重計 /液体比重计, 密度計 /密度计
- 液體比重計 /液体比重计device used to measure specific gravity — see also hydrometer
- 密度計 /密度计device used to measure specific gravity — see also hydrometer
Finnish uppovaaka, areometri
- uppovaakadevice used to measure specific gravity — see also hydrometer
- areometridevice used to measure specific gravity — see also hydrometer
French aréomètre
- aréomètredevice used to measure specific gravity — see also hydrometer
German Aräometer, Prüfspindel
- Aräometerdevice used to measure specific gravity — see also hydrometer
- Prüfspindeldevice used to measure specific gravity — see also hydrometer
Greek αραιόμετρο
- αραιόμετρο (araiómetro)device used to measure specific gravity — see also hydrometer
Italian areometro
- areometrodevice used to measure specific gravity — see also hydrometer
Malay areometer
- areometerdevice used to measure specific gravity — see also hydrometer
Polish areometr
- areometrdevice used to measure specific gravity — see also hydrometer
Portuguese areómetro, areômetro
- areómetrodevice used to measure specific gravity — see also hydrometer
- areômetrodevice used to measure specific gravity — see also hydrometer
Russian арео́метр
- арео́метр (areómetr)device used to measure specific gravity — see also hydrometer
Spanish areómetro
- areómetrodevice used to measure specific gravity — see also hydrometer
Swedish areometer
- areometerdevice used to measure specific gravity — see also hydrometer
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Cite this entry
APA
areometer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/areometer
MLA
“areometer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/areometer. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “areometer,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/areometer.
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