densimeter

[ den-sim-i-ter ]

nounChemistry, Physics.

any instrument for measuring density.

Origin of densimeter

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

Other words from densimeter

den·si·met·ric [den-suh-me-trik], /ˌdɛn səˈmɛ trɪk/, adjective
den·si·met·ri·cal·ly, adverb
den·sim·e·try, noun

Words Nearby densimeter

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How to use densimeter in a sentence

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

densimeter

/ (dɛnˈsɪmɪtə) /

noun

physics any instrument for measuring density

Derived forms of densimeter

densimetric (ˌdɛnsɪˈmɛtrɪk), adjective
densimetry, noun

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