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osmometer

American  
[oz-mom-i-ter, os-] / ɒzˈmɒm ɪ tər, ɒs- /

noun

  1. an instrument used in osmometry.

osmometer British  
/ ˌɒzməˈmɛtrɪk, ɒzˈmɒmɪtə /

noun

  1. an instrument for measuring osmotic pressure

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Other Word Forms

  • osmometric adjective
  • osmometrically adverb
  • osmometry noun

Etymology

Origin of osmometer

First recorded in 1850–55; osmo- + -meter

Example Sentences

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Ottolenghi has invented a graduated osmometer which is easy to use.

From Criminal Man According to the Classification of Cesare Lombroso by Lombroso, Gina

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