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hydrometer definition

hy·drom·eter (hī dräm′ət ər)

noun

an instrument for measuring the specific gravity of liquids: it is a graduated, weighted tube that sinks in a liquid up to the point determined by the density of the liquid

Etymology: hydro- + -meter

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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