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urinometer

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

urine analysis, uriniferous, uriniferous tubule, urino-, urinogenital, urinometer, urinoscopy, urinous, URL, Urmia, Urmston
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How to use urinometer in a sentence

  • 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

  • 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

British Dictionary definitions for urinometer

urinometer
/ (ˌjʊərɪˈnɒmɪtə) /
noun med
an instrument for determining the specific gravity of urine
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