eudiometer en · NOUN
Etymology
From Ancient Greek εὔδιος (eúdios, “clear (weather)”) + -meter.
Meanings
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A graduated glass tube, closed at one end, that is used for measuring the change in the volume of gases during a chemical reaction.
The same ingenious gentleman has also invented some Eudiometers, or instruments, to ascertain with the greatest accuracy, the salubrity of the air.
1780, Philip Thicknesse, The Valetudinarian's Bath Guide:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| eudiometers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (12)
de Eudiometer (tube for measuring volume of gases) · es eudiómetro (tube for measuring volume of gases) · fr eudiomètre (tube for measuring volume of gases) · ru эвдиометр (tube for measuring volume of gases) · ko 유디오미터 (tube for measuring volume of gases) · ca eudiòmetre (tube for measuring volume of gases) · zh 測氣管 /测气管 (tube for measuring volume of gases) · pt eudiómetro (tube for measuring volume of gases) · ko 물전기량계 (tube for measuring volume of gases) · ja ユーディオメーター (tube for measuring volume of gases) · it eudiometro (tube for measuring volume of gases) · pt eudiômetro (tube for measuring volume of gases)