densimeter

[ den-sim-i-ter ]

noun

, Chemistry, Physics.

1. any instrument for measuring density.

densimeter

/ dɛnˈsɪmɪtə; ˌdɛnsɪˈmɛtrɪk /

noun

1. physics any instrument for measuring density

Derived Forms

• densimetric, adjective
• denˈsimetry, noun

Other Words From

• den·si·met·ric [den-s, uh, -, me, -trik], adjective
• densi·metri·cal·ly adverb
• den·sime·try noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of densimeter¹

1860–65; < Latin dēns ( us ) dense + -i- + -meter

Example Sentences

Densimeter, den-sim′et-ėr, n. an instrument for ascertaining the comparative density or specific gravity of a substance.

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