"pycnometer" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /pɪkˈnɒmɪtə(ɹ)/ Forms: pycnometers [plural]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek πυκνός (puknós, “dense”) and μέτρον (métron, “measure”). By surface analysis, pycno- + -meter. Etymology templates: {{der|en|grc|πυκνός||dense}} Ancient Greek πυκνός (puknós, “dense”), {{surf|en|pycno-|-meter}} By surface analysis, pycno- + -meter Head templates: {{en-noun}} pycnometer (plural pycnometers)
  1. (physics, metrology) A vessel of precisely known volume used by weighing to determine the specific gravity or relative density of a liquid. Categories (topical): Measuring instruments, Metrology, Physics Synonyms: specific gravity bottle Related terms: pycnometric, pycnometry Translations (vessel used to determine a liquid’s specific gravity): pycnomètre [masculine] (French), πυκνόμετρο (pyknómetro) [neuter] (Greek)

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