osmometer

noun os·mom·e·ter \äz-ˈmä-mə-tər, äs-\

Definition of OSMOMETER

: an apparatus for measuring osmotic pressure

— os·mo·met·ric \ˌäz-mə-ˈme-trik, ˌäs-\ adjective

— os·mom·e·try \äz-ˈmä-mə-trē\ noun

osmosis + -meter

First Known Use: 1854

Medical Dictionary

noun os·mom·e·ter \äz-ˈmäm-ət-ər, äs-\

: an apparatus for measuring osmotic pressure

—os·mo·met·ric \ˌäz-mə-ˈme-trik, ˌäs-\ adjective

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