Jolly balance

[ jol-ee, yol-ee ]

noun

1. a spring balance used for determining the density of a sample by comparison of its weight in air and water.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Jolly balance¹

Named after Philipp von Jolly (died 1884), German physicist

Example Sentences

Here he set up his Jolly balance, and began to work on the fragment.

From Project Gutenberg