eudiometer

English

Etymology

Late 18th century, from Greek: eúdio(s) 'clear, fine', from eu 'well' + dios 'heavenly'

Noun

eudiometer (plural eudiometers)

1. A graduated glass tube closed at one end that is used for measuring the change in the volume of gases during a chemical reaction.

Translations

tube for measuring volume of gases

• Chinese: 測氣管
• French: eudiomètre (fr)
• Italian: eudiometro
• Japanese: ユーディオメーター

• Korean: 가스 성분 측정기 (gaseu seongbun cheukjeonggi)
• Portuguese: eudiômetro
• Russian: эвдиометр (ru) (evdiometr)
• Spanish: eudiómetro (es)

References

SAT Subject Test in Chemistry (Barron's How to Prepare for the SAT)

From Alchemy to Chemistry in Picture and Story