salinometer

noun sa·li·nom·e·ter \ˌsa-lə-ˈnä-mə-tər, ˌsā-\

Definition of SALINOMETER

: an instrument (as a hydrometer) for measuring the amount of salt in a solution

International Scientific Vocabulary saline + -o- + -meter

First Known Use: 1844

Medical Dictionary

noun sa·li·nom·e·ter \ˌsal-ə-ˈnäm-ət-ər, ˌsā-lə-\

: an instrument (as a hydrometer) for measuring the amount of salt in a solution

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