a vessel of a precise volume used to measure the density of liquids or solids
Origin of pycnometer
pycno- + -meter
Pycnometer
The definition of a pycnometer is a tool used to measure the weight or density of a liquid.
An example of a pycnometer is a scientist's way of figuring out the weight of water.
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pycnometer
noun
A standard vessel used in measuring the density or specific gravity of materials.
Origin of pycnometer
Greek puknos dense -meterTHE AMERICAN HERITAGE® DICTIONARY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE, FIFTH EDITION by the Editors of the American Heritage Dictionaries. Copyright © 2016, 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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Noun
(plural pycnometers)
Origin
From the Greek: πυκνός (puknos) meaning dense
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Sentence Examples
- Another type of vessel, named the Sprengel tube or pycnometer (Gr.
- Two typical forms are in use; in one a liquid is prepared in which the crystal freely swims, the density of the liquid being ascertained by the pycnometer or other methods; in the other a liquid of variable density, the so-called "diffusion column," is prepared, and observation is made of the level at which the particle comes to rest.
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