an instrument for measuring vapour pressure, used to determine the volatility of oils or the amount of alcohol in alcoholic liquids
vaporimeter in American English
(ˌveipəˈrɪmɪtər)
noun
an instrument for measuring vapor pressure or volume
Word origin
[1875–80; vapor + -i- + -meter]This word is first recorded in the period 1875–80. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: cross-fertilization, graph, musical chairs, overdraft, weekend-i- is the typical ending of the first element of compounds of Latin words, as -o- is of Greek words, but often used in English with a first element of any origin,if the second element is of Latin origin. Other words that use the affix -i- include: Frenchify, cuneiform; -meter is a combining form meaning “measure,” used in the names of instruments measuringquantity, extent, degree, etc. Other words that use the affix -meter include: chronometer, manometer, radiometer, spectrometer, telemeter