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nitrometer

[ nahy-trom-i-ter ]

noun

  1. an apparatus for determining the amount of nitrogen or nitrogen compounds in a substance or mixture.

nitrometer

/ naɪˈtrɒmɪtə; ˌnaɪtrəʊˈmɛtrɪk /

noun

  1. an instrument for measuring the amount of nitrogen in a substance

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Derived Forms

  • nitrometric, adjective

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Other Words From

  • ni·tro·met·ric [nahy-troh-, me, -trik], adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of nitrometer1

First recorded in 1820–30; nitro- + -meter

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