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gasometer

[ gas-om-i-ter ]
/ gæsˈɒm ɪ tər /

noun

an apparatus for measuring and storing gas in a laboratory.
British. a large tank or cylindrical reservoir of gas, as at a gasworks, to be piped to homes, factories, etc.

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Origin of gasometer

From the French word gazomètre, dating back to 1785–95. See gas, -o-, -meter

Words nearby gasometer

gasohol, gas oil, gasolene, gasolier, gasoline, gasometer, gasometric analysis, gasometry, gas-operated, gas oven, gasp
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British Dictionary definitions for gasometer

gasometer
/ (ɡæsˈɒmɪtə) /

noun

a nontechnical name for gasholder
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for gasometer

gasometer
[ gă-sŏm′ĭ-tər ]

n.

An apparatus for measuring gases.
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