salimeter

(sa limət ər)

noun

a hydrometer for determining the density of salt solutions

Origin: sal + -i- + -meter

See salimeter in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
A specially graduated hydrometer that directly indicates the concentration of salt in a solution. Also called salinometer.

Related Forms:

  • salˌi·metˈric (sălˌə-mĕtˈrĭk) adjective
  • sa·limˈe·try noun
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