DASYMETER

dasymeter

(noun) densimeter consisting of a thin glass globe that is weighed in a gas to determine its density

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

dasymeter (plural dasymeters)

(dated) An instrument for testing the density of gases, consisting of a thin glass globe, which is weighed in the gas or gases, and then in an atmosphere of known density.

Anagrams

• meteyards

Source: Wiktionary


Da*sym"e*ter, n. Etym: [Gr. rough, thick + -meter.] (Physics)

Definition: An instrument for testing the density of gases, consisting of a thin glass globe, which is weighed in the gas or gases, and then in an atmosphere of known density.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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