chyometer

chyometer
chyometer
(kaɪˈɒmɪtə(r))
[f. Gr. χυ- stem of χε-έιν to pour + µέτρον measure.]
An instrument for measuring liquids, consisting of a tube with a piston moving in it, the piston-rod being graduated so as to indicate the quantity forced out.
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  • Chyometer — Chy*om e*ter, n. [Gr. ? to pour + meter.] (Chem.) An instrument for measuring liquids. It consists of a piston moving in a tube in which is contained the liquid, the quantity expelled being indicated by the graduation upon the piston rod. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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