osmometer

[ oz-mom-i-ter, os- ]

/ ɒzˈmɒm ɪ tər, ɒs- /

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noun

an instrument used in osmometry.

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Origin of osmometer

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

Words nearby osmometer

osmious, osmiridium, osmium, osmium tetroxide, osmo-, osmometer, osmometry, osmoregulation, osmose, osmosis, osmotic pressure

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How to use osmometer in a sentence

Ottolenghi has invented a graduated osmometer which is easy to use.
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British Dictionary definitions for osmometer

osmometer

/ (ɒzˈmɒmɪtə) /

noun

an instrument for measuring osmotic pressure

Derived forms of osmometer

osmometric (ˌɒzməˈmɛtrɪk), adjectiveosmometrically, adverbosmometry, noun

Word Origin for osmometer

C20: from osmo (sis) + -meter

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