katharometer

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US/kæθəɹɒmitəɹ/

noun

A device used for analyzing gas mixtures by measuring their thermal conductivity.

OriginAncient Greek καθαρός →
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Meanings

nounkatharometer (plural katharometers)

plural katharometers

  1. sciencesA device used for analyzing gas mixtures by measuring their thermal conductivity.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekκαθαρός“pure”
  2. Englishkatharometer

Ancient Greek καθαρός (katharós, “pure”) + meter

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Translations

Italian catarometro
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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