litrameter

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noun

An instrument for measuring the specific gravity of liquids by the height to which they rise in vertical tubes under a definite air pressure.

OriginAncient Greek λῑ́τρᾱ →
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Meanings

nounlitrameter (plural litrameters)

plural litrameters

  1. An instrument for measuring the specific gravity of liquids by the height to which they rise in vertical tubes under a definite air pressure.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekλῑ́τρᾱ“a pound”
  2. Englishlitrameter

Borrowed from Ancient Greek λῑ́τρᾱ (lī́trā, “a pound”) + -meter.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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