EUDIOMETER


Meaning of EUDIOMETER in English

n. Chem. a graduated glass tube in which gases may be chemically combined by an electric spark, used to measure changes in volume of gases during chemical reactions. eudiometric adj. eudiometrical adj. eudiometry n.

[ Gk eudios clear (weather): orig. used to measure the amount of oxygen, thought to be greater in clear air ]

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