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nitrometer definition

ni·trom·eter (nī träm′ət ər)

noun

an apparatus for measuring the amount of nitrogen, or certain of its gaseous compounds, emitted during a chemical reaction

Etymology: nitro- + -meter

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