biometer

[ bahy-om-i-ter ]

/ baɪˈɒm ɪ tər /

noun

an instrument for measuring the amount of carbon dioxide given off by an organism, tissue, etc.

Nearby words

biomechanics, biomedical, biomedical engineering, biomedicine, biometeorology, biometer, biometric, biometrician, biometrics, biometry, biomicroscope

Origin of biometer

First recorded in 1860–65; bio- + -meter

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