biometer

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noun

A device that is used to detect the presence of life by detecting and measuring minute amounts of evolved carbon dioxide.

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Meanings

nounbiometer (plural biometers)

plural biometers

  1. biologyA device that is used to detect the presence of life by detecting and measuring minute amounts of evolved carbon dioxide.

Origin

From bio- + -meter.

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APA

biometer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/biometer

MLA

“biometer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/biometer. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “biometer,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/biometer.

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