konimeter
[ koh-nim-i-ter ]
/ koʊˈnɪm ɪ tər /
noun
an instrument for measuring the amount of dust in the air.
Origin of konimeter
1915–20; < Greek
kóni(s) dust +
-meter
Words nearby konimeter
British Dictionary definitions for konimeter
konimeter
/ (kəʊˈnɪmɪtə) /
noun
a device for measuring airborne dust concentration in which samples are obtained by sucking the air through a hole and allowing it to pass over a glass plate coated with grease on which the particles collect
Word Origin for konimeter
C20: from Greek
konia dust +
-meter