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gasometry

[ gas-om-i-tree ]
/ gæsˈɒm ɪ tri /
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noun Chemistry.
the measurement of gases.
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Origin of gasometry

First recorded in 1780–90; gas + -o- + -metry

OTHER WORDS FROM gasometry

gas·o·met·ric [gas-uh-me-trik], /ˌgæs əˈmɛ trɪk/, gas·o·met·ri·cal, adjectivegas·o·met·ri·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby gasometry

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

gasometry
/ (ɡæsˈɒmɪtrɪ) /
noun
the measurement of quantities of gases

Derived forms of gasometry

gasometric (ˌɡæsəˈmɛtrɪk) or gasometrical, adjective
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Medical definitions for gasometry

gasometry
[ gă-sŏm′ĭ-trē ]
n.
Determination of the relative proportion of gases in a mixture.

Other words from gasometry

gas′o•met′ric (găs′ə-mĕt′rĭk) adj.
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