cyanometer

noun

cy·​a·​nom·​e·​ter

ˌsīəˈnämətə(r)

plural -s

1

: an instrument for measuring degrees of blueness (as of the sky)

2

: an apparatus for determining cyanogen or a cyanide

Word History

Etymology

French cyanomètre, from cyan- + -mètre -meter

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