eudiometer

American  

[yoo-dee-om-i-ter] / ˌyu diˈɒm ɪ tər /

noun

Chemistry.

1. a graduated glass measuring tube for gas analysis.

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eudiometer British  

/ ˌjuːdɪˈɒmɪtə, ˌjuːdɪəˈmɛtrɪk /

noun

1. a graduated glass tube used in the study and volumetric analysis of gas reactions

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Other Word Forms

• eudiometric adjective
• eudiometrical adjective
• eudiometrically adverb
• eudiometry noun

Etymology

Origin of eudiometer

1770–80; < Greek eúdio ( s ) clear, mild (literally, well skied, equivalent to eu- eu- + di-, stem of Zeus god of the sky + -os adj. suffix) + -meter

Example Sentences

Alessandro Volta designed a eudiometer for exploding bad-smelling gases with electricity.

From Time Magazine Archive

When the quantitative synthesis of water is carried out in the eudiometer as described above, the water vapor formed by the union of the hydrogen and oxygen at once condenses.

From An Elementary Study of Chemistry by McPherson, William

The eudiometer, a most curious instrument for fixing the purity of air, by measuring the proportion of oxygen, was discovered by Dr. Priestley.

From Continental Monthly , Vol. 6, No. 1, July, 1864 Devoted to Literature and National Policy. by Various

It includes the following specimens: 3 chemical retorts, 6 bell jars, 1 gas collecting flask, 6 flasks, 4 funnels, 23 miscellaneous metal and glass objects, and 1 eudiometer.

From Early American Scientific Instruments and Their Makers by Bedini, Silvio A.

If the two gases are introduced into the eudiometer in the exact proportions in which they combine, after the combination has taken place the liquid will rise and completely fill the tube.

From An Elementary Study of Chemistry by McPherson, William