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gasometry

American  
[gas-om-i-tree] / gæsˈɒm ɪ tri /

noun

Chemistry.

  1. the measurement of gases.

gasometry British  
/ ɡæsˈɒmɪtrɪ, ˌɡæsəˈmɛtrɪk /

noun

  1. the measurement of quantities of gases

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Other Word Forms

  • gasometric adjective
  • gasometrical adjective
  • gasometrically adverb

Etymology

Origin of gasometry

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

Example Sentences

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It is essential in gasometry to fix upon some standard pressure to which all measurements can be reduced.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 3 "Banks" to "Bassoon" by Various

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