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单词 pycnometer
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pycnometer

[ pik-nom-i-ter ]
/ pɪkˈnɒm ɪ tər /

noun

a container used for determining the density of a liquid or powder, having a specific volume and often provided with a thermometer to indicate the temperature of the contained substance.

Origin of pycnometer

First recorded in 1880–85; pycno- + -meter

Words nearby pycnometer

pycn-, pycnidium, pycniospore, pycnium, pycno-, pycnometer, pycnostyle, Pydna, pye, pye-dog, pyelectasis
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Example sentences from the Web for pycnometer

  • Pycnometer, pik-nom′e-tėr, n. an instrument for determining the specific gravity of solid bodies.

    Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R)|Various

British Dictionary definitions for pycnometer

pycnometer
/ (pɪkˈnɒmɪtə) /

noun

a small glass bottle of known volume for determining the relative density of liquids and solids by weighing

Derived forms of pycnometer

pycnometric (ˌpɪknəˈmɛtrɪk), adjective
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