gravimeter

gravimeter definition - medical

gra·vim·e·ter (gră-vĭmˈĭ-tər, grāˈvə-mēˌ-)

noun
  1. See hydrometer.
  2. An instrument used to measure variations in a gravitational field.

Related Forms:

  • gra·vimˈe·try (gră-vĭmˈĭ-trē, grə-) noun

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