osmometer

noun

os·mom·e·ter äz-ˈmä-mə-tər

äs-

: an apparatus for measuring osmotic pressure

osmometric

ˌäz-mə-ˈme-trik

ˌäs-

adjective

osmometry

äz-ˈmä-mə-trē

noun

Word History

Etymology

osmosis + -meter

First Known Use

1854, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of osmometer was in 1854

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osmometer

noun

os·mom·e·ter äz-ˈmäm-ət-ər, äs-

: an apparatus for measuring osmotic pressure

osmometric

ˌäz-mə-ˈme-trik, ˌäs-

adjective

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osmometer

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