eudiometer

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Etymology[edit]

From Ancient Greek εὔδιος (eúdios, clear (weather)) +‎ -meter.

Noun[edit]

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.
    • 1780, Philip Thicknesse, The Valetudinarian's Bath Guide:
      The same ingenious gentleman has also invented some Eudiometers, or instruments, to ascertain with the greatest accuracy, the salubrity of the air.

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