aerometer

[ ai-rom-i-ter ]
/ ɛəˈrɒm ɪ tər /

noun

an instrument for determining the weight, density, etc., of air or other gases.

Origin of aerometer

First recorded in 1785–95; aero- + -meter

OTHER WORDS FROM aerometer

aer·o·met·ric [air-uh-me-trik] /ˌɛər əˈmɛ trɪk/, adjective aer·om·e·try [ai-rom-i-tree] /ɛəˈrɒm ɪ tri/, noun

Words nearby aerometer

aeromechanic, aeromechanics, aeromedical, aeromedicine, aerometeorograph, aerometer, aerometry, aeron., aeronaut, aeronautical, aeronautical engineering

British Dictionary definitions for aerometry (1 of 2)

aerometry
/ (ɛəˈrɒmɪtrɪ) /

noun

another name for pneumatics

British Dictionary definitions for aerometry (2 of 2)

aerometer
/ (ɛəˈrɒmɪtə) /

noun

an instrument for determining the mass or density of a gas, esp air

Derived forms of aerometer

aerometric (ˌɛərəˈmɛtrɪk), adjective