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osmometer

[oz-mom-i-ter, os-]
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noun
  1. an instrument used in osmometry.
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Origin of osmometer

First recorded in 1850–55; osmo- + -meter
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British Dictionary definitions for osmometer

osmometer

noun
  1. an instrument for measuring osmotic pressure
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Derived Formsosmometric (ˌɒzməˈmɛtrɪk), adjectiveosmometrically, adverbosmometry, noun

Word Origin

C20: from osmo (sis) + -meter
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