释义 |
gra·vim·e·ter \grəˈviməd.ə(r), graˈv-, ˈgravəˌmēd.-\ noun Etymology: French gravimètre, from gravi- + -mètre -meter 1. : a device similar to a hydrometer for determining the specific gravity of liquid or solid substances 2. : a sensitive weighing instrument that measures the variation in the gravitational field by detecting small differences in the weight of a constant mass at different points (as on the earth or sea) |