osmometer

noun

: an apparatus for measuring osmotic pressure

Word History

Etymology

osmosis + -meter

First Known Use

1854, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of osmometer was in 1854

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“Osmometer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/osmometer. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.

Medical Definition

osmometer

noun
: an apparatus for measuring osmotic pressure

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