hydrometer
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hydrometer (haɪˈdrɒmɪtə) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
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| an instrument for measuring the relative density of a liquid, usually consisting of a sealed graduated tube with a weighted bulb on one end, the relative density being indicated by the length of the unsubmerged stem | |
| hydrometric | |
| —adj | |
| hydro'metrical | |
| —adj | |
| hydro'metrically | |
| —adv | |
| hy'drometry | |
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| a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare. |
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
hydrometer hy·drom·e·ter (hī-drŏm'ĭ-tər)
n.
An instrument used to determine specific gravity, especially a sealed graduated tube, weighted at one end, that sinks in a fluid to a depth indicating the fluid's specific gravity. Also called gravimeter.
hy'dro·met'ric (hī'drə-mět'rĭk) adj.
hy·drom'e·try n.
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| hydrometer (hī-drŏm'ĭ-tər) Pronunciation Key
An instrument used to measure the density of a liquid as compared to that of water. Hydrometers consist of a calibrated glass tube ending in a weighted glass sphere that makes the tube stand upright when placed in a liquid. The lower the density of the liquid, the deeper the tube sinks. |
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hydrometer
device for measuring some characteristics of a liquid, such as its density (weight per unit volume) or specific gravity (weight per unit volume compared with water). The device consists essentially of a weighted, sealed, long-necked glass bulb that is immersed in the liquid being measured; the depth of flotation gives an indication of liquid density, and the neck can be calibrated to read density, specific gravity, or some other related characteristic
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