CHYOMETER

Chy*om"e*ter, n. Etym: [Gr. -meter.] (Chem.)

Definition: An instrument for measuring liquids. It consists of a piston moving in a tube in which is contained the liquid, the quantity expelled being indicated by the graduation upon the piston rod.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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