nitrometer

[ nahy-trom-i-ter ]

/ naɪˈtrɒm ɪ tər /

noun

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

Nearby words

nitroglycerine, nitrohydrochloric acid, nitrolic, nitromannitol, nitromersol, nitrometer, nitromethane, nitroparaffin, nitrophenol, nitrophilous, nitroprusside test

Origin of nitrometer

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

Related forms

ni·tro·met·ric

[nahy-troh-me-trik] /ˌnaɪ troʊˈmɛ trɪk/, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for nitrometer

nitrometer

/ (naɪˈtrɒmɪtə) /

noun

an instrument for measuring the amount of nitrogen in a substance

Derived Forms

nitrometric (ˌnaɪtrəʊˈmɛtrɪk), adjective

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