pyc|nom|e|ter

pyc|nom|e|ter
pyc|nom|e|ter «pihk NOM uh tuhr», noun.
an instrument, consisting usually of a glass flask with a thermometer, for determining the relative density or specific gravity of liquids.
[< Greek pyknós thick, dense]

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