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urinometer

[yoo r-uh-nom-i-ter]
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noun

a device for assessing the specific gravity of urine; a hydrometer for use on urine specimens.

Origin of urinometer

First recorded in 1835–45; urino- + -meter
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Examples from the Web for urinometer

Historical Examples of urinometer

  • The specific gravity is most conveniently estimated by means of the urinometer—Squibb's is preferable (Fig. 14).

  • One frequently wishes to ascertain the specific gravity of quantities of fluid too small to float an urinometer.

British Dictionary definitions for urinometer

urinometer

noun med

an instrument for determining the specific gravity of urine
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urinometer in Medicine

urinometer

[yur′ə-nŏm′ĭ-tər]

n.

A hydrometer for measuring the specific gravity of urine.
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