osmometer

[ oz-mom-i-ter, os- ]
/ ɒzˈmɒm ɪ tər, ɒs- /

noun

an instrument used in osmometry.

Origin of osmometer

First recorded in 1850–55; osmo- + -meter

Words nearby osmometer

osmium tetroxide, osmo-, osmolality, osmolarity, osmole, osmometer, osmometry, osmoregulation, osmose, osmosis, osmotic pressure

British Dictionary definitions for osmometer

osmometer
/ (ɒzˈmɒmɪtə) /

noun

an instrument for measuring osmotic pressure

Derived forms of osmometer

osmometric (ˌɒzməˈmɛtrɪk), adjective osmometrically, adverb osmometry, noun

Word Origin for osmometer

C20: from osmo ( sis) + -meter