instrument for measuring specific gravity
• (n.) An instrument for determining the specific gravity of liquid bodies, porous bodies, and powders, as well as solids. • (n.) An instrument for measuring the solid contents of a body, or the capacity of a vessel; a volumenometer.
Ste`re·om'e·ter noun [ Stereo- + meter .] (Physics) 1. An instrument for measuring the solid contents of a body, or the capacity of a vessel; a volumenometer. 2. An instrument for determining the specific gravity of liquid bodies, porous bodies, and powders, as w...
Type: Term Pronunciation: ster′ē-om′ĕ-tĕr Definitions: 1. An instrument used in stereometry.