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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.

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Origin of biometer

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

Words nearby biometer

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