a device for measuring the density of gases
Origin of dasymeter
from Classical Greek dasys, dense (? akin to Classical Latin densus, dense) + -meterdasymeter
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Noun
(plural dasymeters)
- An instrument for testing the density of gases, consisting of a thin glass globe, which is weighed in the gas or gases, and then in an atmosphere of known density.
Origin
Ancient Greek δασύ(ς) (dasý(s), “dense”) + -meter (“measuring device”).
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