HYDROMETER

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A measuring instrument for determining the specific gravity of a liquid or solid

Synonyms:

gravimeter; hydrometer

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("hydrometer" is a kind of...):

measuring device; measuring instrument; measuring system (instrument that shows the extent or amount or quantity or degree of something)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "hydrometer"):

salinometer (a hydrometer that determines the concentration of salt solutions by measuring their density)

thermogravimeter; thermohydrometer (a hydrometer that includes a thermometer)

Derivation:

hydrometric (of or relating to hydrometry)