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urinometer

American  
[yoor-uh-nom-i-ter] / ˌyʊər əˈnɒm ɪ tər /

noun

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

urinometer British  
/ ˌjʊərɪˈnɒmɪtə /

noun

  1. an instrument for determining the specific gravity of urine

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Etymology

Origin of urinometer

First recorded in 1835–45; urino- + -meter

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The urine is poured into a tube and the urinometer is dropped into it.

From Project Gutenberg

Method of Determining Specific Gravity.—The specific gravity is determined by the use of an instrument known as a urinometer.

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An ordinary urinometer such as used 159by physicians in estimating the specific gravity of urine may also be used.

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