aerometer

[ ai-rom-i-ter ]
/ ɛəˈrɒm ɪ tər /

noun

an instrument for determining the weight, density, etc., of air or other gases.

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Origin of aerometer

First recorded in 1785–95; aero- + -meter

OTHER WORDS FROM aerometer

aer·o·met·ric [air-uh-me-trik] /ˌɛər əˈmɛ trɪk/, adjectiveaer·om·e·try [ai-rom-i-tree] /ɛəˈrɒm ɪ tri/, noun

Words nearby aerometer

aeromechanic, aeromechanics, aeromedical, aeromedicine, aerometeorograph, aerometer, aerometry, aeron., aeronaut, aeronautical, aeronautical engineering
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British Dictionary definitions for aerometer

aerometer
/ (ɛəˈrɒmɪtə) /

noun

an instrument for determining the mass or density of a gas, esp air

Derived forms of aerometer

aerometric (ˌɛərəˈmɛtrɪk), adjective
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