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urinometer

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

noun

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

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Origin of urinometer

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

Words nearby urinometer

uriniferous tubule, urino-, urinogenital, urinogenous, urinoma, urinometer, urinometry, urinoscopy, urinous, URL, Urmia
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Example sentences from the Web for urinometer

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

    A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd

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

    A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd

British Dictionary definitions for urinometer

urinometer
/ (ˌjʊərɪˈnɒmɪtə) /

noun med

an instrument for determining the specific gravity of urine
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Medical definitions for urinometer

urinometer
[ yur′ə-nŏm′ĭ-tər ]

n.

A hydrometer for measuring the specific gravity of urine.
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