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Meaning of pycnometer | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
/pɪkˈnɒmɪtə(ɹ)/

Definitions

A vessel of precisely known volume used by weighing to determine the specific gravity or relative density of a liquid.

Equivalents

Ελληνικά πυκνόμετρο
Français pycnomètre

Examples

“As Galileo showed in his tract La Bilancetta, or “The Little Balance,” a scientist of Archimedes’ stature could have achieved a far more precise result using his own law of buoyancy and an accurate scale, something far more common in the ancient world than a very precise pycnometer, which is used to measure displacement.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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