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gravimetry

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gra⋅vim⋅e⋅try

[gruh-vim-i-tree]
–noun
the measurement of weight or density.

Origin:
1855–60; gravi- (comb. form of L gravis heavy) + -metry
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gra·vim·e·ter   (grā-vĭm'ĭ-tər, grā'və-mē'-)   
n.  
  1. An instrument used to measure specific gravity.

  2. An instrument used to measure variations in a gravitational field.


[French gravimètre : Latin gravis, heavy; see gravity + French -mètre, -meter.]
gra·vim'e·try (grā-vĭm'ĭ-trē, grə-) n.
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Main Entry: gra·vim·e·try
Pronunciation: gra-'vim-&-trE
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -tries
: themeasurement of weight or density
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