Hydrometer
1Hydrometer — Hy*drom e*ter, n. [Hydro , 1 + meter: cf. F. hydrom[ e]tre.] 1. (Physics) An instrument for determining the specific gravities of liquids, and thence the strength spirituous liquors, saline solutions, etc. [1913 Webster] Note: It is usually made… …
2hydrometer — Hy*drom e*ter, n. [Hydro , 1 + meter: cf. F. hydrom[ e]tre.] 1. (Physics) An instrument for determining the specific gravities of liquids, and thence the strength spirituous liquors, saline solutions, etc. [1913 Webster] Note: It is usually made… …
3Hydromēter — (gr.), 1) Werkzeug, das Volumen od. das Gewicht eines flüssigen Körpers, od. die Geschwindigkeit seiner Bewegung zu messen, so die Aräometer, Wind u. Strommesser; zu letzteren gehören die Hydrometrische Flasche, der Hydrometrische Flügel u. der… …
4Hydrométer — (griech., »Wassermesser«), Instrument zur Messung der Geschwindigkeit des fließenden Wassers, wie die Pitotsche Röhre, der Stromquadrant, der hydrometrische Flügel, das Hydrotachometer etc. (s. Geschwindigkeitsmessung). H. auch soviel wie… …
5Hydrometer — Hydrometer, griech. deutsch, Instrument zur Bestimmung des Steigens u. Fallens des Wassers; Aräometer, s. d …
6hydrometer — 1670s, from HYDRO (Cf. hydro ) + METER (Cf. meter) (n.3) …
7hydrometer — ► NOUN ▪ an instrument for measuring the density of liquids. DERIVATIVES hydrometric adjective hydrometry noun …
8hydrometer — [hī dräm′ət ər] n. [ HYDRO + METER] an instrument for measuring the specific gravity of liquids: it is a graduated, weighted tube that sinks in a liquid up to the point determined by the density of the liquid hydrometric [hī΄drō me′trik,… …
9Hydrometer — Not to be confused with Hygrometer. Hydrometer from Practical Physics Schematic drawing of a hydrometer. The lower the densi …
10hydrometer — hydrometric /huy dreuh me trik/, hydrometrical, adj. hydrometry, n. /huy drom i teuhr/, n. an instrument for determining the specific gravity of a liquid, commonly consisting of a graduated tube weighted to float upright in the liquid whose… …
