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gravimeter

DEFINITIONS OF: gravimeter

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

Synonyms:
hydrometer
Types:
salinometer
a hydrometer that determines the concentration of salt solutions by measuring their density
thermogravimeter, thermohydrometer
a hydrometer that includes a thermometer
Type of:
measuring device, measuring instrument, measuring system
instrument that shows the extent or amount or quantity or degree of something

n a measuring instrument for measuring variations in the gravitational field of the earth

Synonyms:
gravity meter
Type of:
measuring device, measuring instrument, measuring system
instrument that shows the extent or amount or quantity or degree of something
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