pycnometer

American

[pik-nom-i-ter] / pɪkˈnɒm ɪ tər /

noun

a container used for determining the density of a liquid or powder, having a specific volume and often provided with a thermometer to indicate the temperature of the contained substance.

pycnometer British

/ ˌpɪknəˈmɛtrɪk, pɪkˈnɒmɪtə /

noun

a small glass bottle of known volume for determining the relative density of liquids and solids by weighing

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Other Word Forms

pycnometric

adjective

Etymology

Origin of pycnometer

First recorded in 1880–85; pycno- + -meter

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