"gasometer" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ɡæˈsɑmɪtɚ/ [General-American], /ɡæˈsɒmɪtə/ [Received-Pronunciation] Forms: gasometers [plural]
Etymology: From French gazomètre, corresponding to gas + -o- + -meter. Etymology templates: {{der|en|fr|gazomètre}} French gazomètre, {{affix|en|gas|-o-|-meter}} gas + -o- + -meter Head templates: {{en-noun}} gasometer (plural gasometers)
  1. (chemistry, historical) An apparatus used to store or measure gas or the flow of gas, particularly in a laboratory setting. Tags: historical Categories (topical): Chemistry, Measuring instruments
    Sense id: en-gasometer-en-noun-ttQSlMCT Disambiguation of Measuring instruments: 93 7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms interfixed with -o-, English terms suffixed with -meter, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 82 18 Disambiguation of English terms interfixed with -o-: 82 18 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -meter: 84 16 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 87 13 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 92 8 Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
  2. A large tank or reservoir for storing gas; a gasholder.
    Sense id: en-gasometer-en-noun-H7Of0bEo
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: gasometre [nonstandard] Related terms: gas meter

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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