salinometer

[ sal-uh-nom-i-ter ]

nounChemistry.
  1. an instrument for measuring the amount of salt in a solution.

Origin of salinometer

1
First recorded in 1835–45; saline + -o- + -meter

Other words from salinometer

  • sal·i·nom·e·try, noun
  • sal·i·no·met·ric [sal-uh-nuh-me-trik], /ˌsæl ə nəˈmɛ trɪk/, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for salinometer

salinometer

/ (ˌsælɪˈnɒmɪtə) /


noun
  1. a hydrometer for determining the amount of salt in a solution, usually calibrated to measure concentration: Also called: salimeter

Derived forms of salinometer

  • salinometric (ˌsælɪnəˈmɛtrɪk), adjective
  • salinometry, noun

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