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hydrometer

noun hy·drom·e·ter \hī-ˈdrä-mə-tər\

Definition of HYDROMETER

:  an instrument for determining the specific gravity of a liquid (as battery acid or an alcohol solution) and hence its strength
— hy·dro·met·ric \ˌhī-drə-ˈme-trik\ adjective
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First Known Use of HYDROMETER

1675

Rhymes with HYDROMETER

barometer, ceilometer, chronometer, cyclometer, ergometer, Fathometer, gasometer, geometer, hygrometer, kilometer, manometer, micrometer, odometer, pedometer, photometer, pyrometer, rheometer, seismometer, spectrometer, speedometer, tachometer, thermometer, viscometer
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hydrometer

noun hy·drom·e·ter \hī-ˈdräm-ət-ər\

Medical Definition of HYDROMETER

:  an instrument for determining the specific gravity of a liquid (as an alcohol or saline solution) and hence its strength
—hy·drom·e·try \-ə-trē\ noun, plural hy·drom·e·tries

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4 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. hydrometer
  2. Nicholson's hydrometer
  3. Twaddell hydrometer
  4. Tralles alcoholometer
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