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HYDROMETER
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A measuring instrument for determining the specific gravity of a liquid or solid
Synonyms:
gravimeter; hydrometer
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("hydrometer" is a kind of...):
measuring device; measuring instrument; measuring system (instrument that shows the extent or amount or quantity or degree of something)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "hydrometer"):
salinometer (a hydrometer that determines the concentration of salt solutions by measuring their density)
thermogravimeter; thermohydrometer (a hydrometer that includes a thermometer)
Derivation:
hydrometric (of or relating to hydrometry)
