chyometer

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noun

An instrument for measuring the specific gravity of liquids, consisting of a tube with a piston inside.

OriginAncient Greek χέω →
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Meanings

nounchyometer (plural chyometers)

plural chyometers

  1. historicalobsoletephysicalchemistryAn instrument for measuring the specific gravity of liquids, consisting of a tube with a piston inside.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekχέω“pour”
  2. Englishchyometer

From Ancient Greek χέω (khéō, “pour”) + -meter.

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Anagrams

echometry
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APA

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Chicago

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