salinometer

[ sal-uh-nom-i-ter ]

/ ˌsæl əˈnɒm ɪ tər /

noun Chemistry.

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

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Also salimeter, salometer.

Origin of salinometer

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

OTHER WORDS FROM salinometer

sal·i·nom·e·try, nounsal·i·no·met·ric

[sal-uh-nuh-me-trik] /ˌsæl ə nəˈmɛ trɪk/, adjective

Words nearby salinometer

saline agglutinin, saline solution, salinger, salinization, salinize, salinometer, salique, salisbury, salisbury plain, salisbury steak, salish

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Example sentences from the Web for salinometer

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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British Dictionary definitions for salinometer

salinometer

/ (ˌsælɪˈnɒmɪtə) /

noun

a hydrometer for determining the amount of salt in a solution, usually calibrated to measure concentrationAlso called: salimeter

Derived forms of salinometer

salinometric (ˌsælɪnəˈmɛtrɪk), adjectivesalinometry, noun

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