salinometer

noun

sa·​li·​nom·​e·​ter ˌsa-lə-ˈnä-mə-tər  ˌsā- 

: an instrument (such as a hydrometer) for measuring the amount of salt in a solution

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary saline + -o- + -meter

First Known Use

1844, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

salinometer

noun

sa·​li·​nom·​e·​ter ˌsal-ə-ˈnäm-ət-ər  ˌsā-lə- 

: an instrument (as a hydrometer) for measuring the amount of salt in a solution