gasometry

[ gas-om-i-tree ]

noun

, Chemistry.

1. the measurement of gases.

gasometry

/ ɡæsˈɒmɪtrɪ; ˌɡæsəˈmɛtrɪk /

noun

1. the measurement of quantities of gases

Derived Forms

• gasometric, adjective

Other Words From

• gas·o·met·ric [gas-, uh, -, me, -trik], gaso·metri·cal adjective
• gaso·metri·cal·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of gasometry¹

First recorded in 1780–90; gas + -o- + -metry

Example Sentences

Much later, Graham found in prepared graphite a material far better adapted to this purpose than the plaster, and he used septa of this mineral to confirm his early results, in answer to certain ill-considered criticisms in Bunsen's work on gasometry.

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It is essential in gasometry to fix upon some standard pressure to which all measurements can be reduced.

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