GASOMETRY

Etymology

Noun

gasometry (uncountable)

(chemistry) The measurement of gases; the determination of the relative proportion of gases in a mixture.

Anagrams

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Source: Wiktionary


Gas*om"e*try ( or ), n.

Definition: The art or practice of measuring gases; also, the science which treats of the nature and properties of these elastic fluids. Coxe.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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