instrument for measuring specific gravity or density
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• (n.) A specific gravity bottle; a standard flask for measuring and comparing the densities of liquids.
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(from the article `analysis`) ...densities. Densities can be used, for example, as an aid in the quantitative analysis of aqueous sugar solutions. Liquid densities usually are ... Among the devices used to measure specific gravity are the Jolly balance, the Westphal balance, the pycnometer, and the hydrometer.[2 related articles]
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Pyc·nom'e·ter noun [ Greek ... dense, compact +
-meter .]
(Physics) A specific gravity bottle; a standard flask for measuring and comparing the densities of liquids. [ Also written
pyknometer .]
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Narrow mouth flask used to determine the specific gravity of wort or beer.
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pyknometer, pycnometer A graduated glass vessel used to measure the relative density (thickness) of fluids.
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Translations for „Pycnometer“ Become a Premium Member today! Measuring instrument (grch. pykno = densely packed) for determining the relative density of solids or liquids by weighing. The first instrument of this kind is attributed to the Arab universal scholar Abu Raihan Muhammad al-Biruni (973-1048). It consists of a glass flas...
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a container used for determining the density of a liquid or powder, having a specific volume and often provided with a thermometer to indicate the temperature of the contained substance.
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