densimeter

[ den-sim-i-ter ]

nounChemistry, Physics.
  1. any instrument for measuring density.

Origin of densimeter

1
1860–65; <Latin dēns(us) dense + -i- + -meter

Other words from densimeter

  • den·si·met·ric [den-suh-me-trik], /ˌdɛn səˈmɛ trɪk/, adjective
  • den·si·met·ri·cal·ly, adverb
  • den·sim·e·try, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for densimeter

densimeter

/ (dɛnˈsɪmɪtə) /


noun
  1. physics any instrument for measuring density

Derived forms of densimeter

  • densimetric (ˌdɛnsɪˈmɛtrɪk), adjective
  • densimetry, noun

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