VAPORIMETER

Etymology

Noun

vaporimeter (plural vaporimeters)

An instrument for measuring the volume or tension of any vapor.

Source: Wiktionary


Vap`o*rim"e*ter, n. Etym: [Vapor + -meter.]

Definition: An instrument for measuring the volume or the tension of any vapor; specifically, an instrument of this sort used as an alcoholometer in testing spirituous liquors.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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