nitrometer

[ nahy-trom-i-ter ]

noun
  1. an apparatus for determining the amount of nitrogen or nitrogen compounds in a substance or mixture.

Origin of nitrometer

1
First recorded in 1820–30; nitro- + -meter

Other words from nitrometer

  • ni·tro·met·ric [nahy-troh-me-trik], /ˌnaɪ troʊˈmɛ trɪk/, adjective

Words Nearby nitrometer

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British Dictionary definitions for nitrometer

nitrometer

/ (naɪˈtrɒmɪtə) /


noun
  1. an instrument for measuring the amount of nitrogen in a substance

Derived forms of nitrometer

  • nitrometric (ˌnaɪtrəʊˈmɛtrɪk), adjective

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