hydrometer
[ hahy-drom-i-ter ]
/ haɪˈdrɒm ɪ tər /
noun
an instrument for determining the specific gravity of a liquid, commonly consisting of a graduated tube weighted to float upright in the liquid whose specific gravity is being measured.
OTHER WORDS FROM hydrometer
hy·dro·met·ric [hahy-druh-me-trik] /ˌhaɪ drəˈmɛ trɪk/, hy·dro·met·ri·cal, adjective hy·drom·e·try, nounWords nearby hydrometer
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British Dictionary definitions for hydrometer
hydrometer
/ (haɪˈdrɒmɪtə) /
noun
an instrument for measuring the relative density of a liquid, usually consisting of a sealed graduated tube with a weighted bulb on one end, the relative density being indicated by the length of the unsubmerged stem
Derived forms of hydrometer
hydrometric (ˌhaɪdrəʊˈmɛtrɪk) or hydrometrical, adjective hydrometrically, adverb hydrometry, nounMedical definitions for hydrometer
hydrometer
[ hī-drŏm′ĭ-tər ]
n.
An instrument used to determine specific gravity, especially a sealed graduated tube, weighted at one end, that sinks in a fluid to a depth indicating the fluid's specific gravity.
gravimeter
Other words from hydrometer
hy′dro•met′ric (hī′drə-mĕt′rĭk) adj. hy•drom′e•try n.Scientific definitions for hydrometer
hydrometer
[ hī-drŏm′ĭ-tər ]
An instrument used to measure the density of a liquid as compared to that of water. Hydrometers consist of a calibrated glass tube ending in a weighted glass sphere that makes the tube stand upright when placed in a liquid. The lower the density of the liquid, the deeper the tube sinks.