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stalagmometer

American  
[stal-uhg-mom-i-ter] / ˌstæl əgˈmɒm ɪ tər /

noun

Chemistry, Physics.

  1. an instrument for determining the number of drops, or the weight of each drop, in a given volume of liquid.

Other Word Forms

  • stalagmometric adjective
  • stalagmometry noun

Etymology

Origin of stalagmometer

1860–65; < Greek stalagmó ( s ) dripping + -meter

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