volumeter

noun vol·u·me·ter \ˈväl-yu̇-ˌmē-tər\

Definition of VOLUMETER

: an instrument for measuring volumes (as of gases or liquids) directly or (as of solids) by displacement of a liquid

International Scientific Vocabulary, blend of volume and -meter

First Known Use: 1829

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