urinometer

noun uri·nom·e·ter \ˌyu̇r-ə-ˈnä-mə-tər\

Definition of URINOMETER

: a small hydrometer for determining the specific gravity of urine

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use: 1843

Medical Dictionary

noun uri·nom·e·ter \ˌyu̇r-ə-ˈnäm-ət-ər\

: a small hydrometer for determining the specific gravity of urine

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