nitrometer

[ nahy-trom-i-ter ]

noun

1. an apparatus for determining the amount of nitrogen or nitrogen compounds in a substance or mixture.

nitrometer

/ ˌnaɪtrəʊˈmɛtrɪk; naɪˈtrɒmɪtə /

noun

1. an instrument for measuring the amount of nitrogen in a substance

Derived Forms

• nitrometric, adjective

Other Words From

• ni·tro·met·ric [nahy-troh-, me, -trik], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of nitrometer¹

First recorded in 1820–30; nitro- + -meter