salinometer

[ sal-uh-nom-i-ter ]

noun

, Chemistry.

1. an instrument for measuring the amount of salt in a solution.

salinometer

/ ˌsælɪnəˈmɛtrɪk; ˌsælɪˈnɒmɪtə /

noun

1. a hydrometer for determining the amount of salt in a solution, usually calibrated to measure concentration Also calledsalimeter

Derived Forms

• ˌsaliˈnometry, noun
• salinometric, adjective

Other Words From

• sali·nome·try noun
• sal·i·no·met·ric [sal-, uh, -n, uh, -, me, -trik], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of salinometer¹

First recorded in 1835–45; saline + -o- + -meter

Example Sentences

A salinometer is an instrument that determines from the density of the water the amount of salt contained in the water.

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