carbacidometer

noun

carb·​ac·​i·​dom·​e·​ter

(ˌ)kärˌbasəˈdämətər

plural -s

: an instrument for determining the percentage of carbon dioxide in the air

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary carbonic + acid + -o- + -meter; originally formed as German karbazidometer

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