eudiometer

American

[yoo-dee-om-i-ter] / ˌyu diˈɒm ɪ tər /

noun

Chemistry.

a graduated glass measuring tube for gas analysis.

eudiometer British

/ ˌjuːdɪˈɒmɪtə, ˌjuːdɪəˈmɛtrɪk /

noun

a graduated glass tube used in the study and volumetric analysis of gas reactions

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Origin of eudiometer

1770–80; < Greek eúdio ( s ) clear, mild (literally, well skied, equivalent to eu- eu- + di-, stem of Zeus god of the sky + -os adj. suffix) + -meter

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