"Twaddell hydrometer" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Twaddell hydrometers [plural]
Etymology: Inventor's surname. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Twaddell hydrometer (plural Twaddell hydrometers)
  1. A form of hydrometer for liquids heavier than water, graduated with an arbitrary scale such that the readings when multiplied by .005 and added to unity give the specific gravity.

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