gasometry

[ gas-om-i-tree ]

nounChemistry.
  1. the measurement of gases.

Origin of gasometry

1
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, adjective
  • gas·o·met·ri·cal·ly, adverb

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British Dictionary definitions for gasometry

gasometry

/ (ɡæsˈɒmɪtrɪ) /


noun
  1. the measurement of quantities of gases

Derived forms of gasometry

  • gasometric (ˌɡæsəˈmɛtrɪk) or gasometrical, adjective

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