explosimeter

[ek-sploh-zim-i-ter, -sim-]

ex·plo·sim·e·ter

[ek-sploh-zim-i-ter, -sim-]
noun
a device for measuring the concentration of potentially explosive fumes.

Origin:
explosi(bility) + -meter
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Explosimeter has a plethora of syllables.
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