Twad|dell

Twad|dell
Twad|dell «TWOD uhl», noun.
a hydrometer used for densities greater than that of water, the excess of density above unity being found by multiplying the number of divisions (degrees) of the scale by 5 and dividing by 1,000.
╂[< the name of the inventor]

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  • dell — en·dell·ite; rams·dell·ite; tru·dell·ite; twad·dell; wed·dell·ite; wed·dell; dell; be·dell; mus·ca·dell; …   English syllables

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  • Twaddell — Twad dell, n., Twaddell s hydrometer Twad dell s hy*drom e*ter [After one Twaddell, its inventor.] A form of hydrometer for liquids heavier than water, graduated with an arbitrary scale such that the readings when multiplied by .005 and added to… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Twaddell's hydrometer — Twaddell Twad dell, n., Twaddell s hydrometer Twad dell s hy*drom e*ter [After one Twaddell, its inventor.] A form of hydrometer for liquids heavier than water, graduated with an arbitrary scale such that the readings when multiplied by .005 and… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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