stalagmometer

[ stal-uhg-mom-i-ter ]

noun

, Chemistry, Physics.

1. an instrument for determining the number of drops, or the weight of each drop, in a given volume of liquid.

Other Words From

• sta·lag·mo·met·ric [st, uh, -lag-m, uh, -, me, -trik], adjective
• stalag·mome·try noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of stalagmometer¹

1860–65; < Greek stalagmó ( s ) dripping + -meter