hy·drom·e·ter

(hī-drŏm′ĭ-tər)

An instrument used to determine specific gravity, especially a sealed, graduated tube, weighted at one end, that sinks in a fluid to a depth used as a measure of the fluid's specific gravity.

hy′dro·met′ric (hī′drə-mĕt′rĭk), hy′dro·met′ri·cal adj.

hy′dro·met′ri·cal·ly adv.

hy·drom′e·try n.

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hydrometric - of or relating to hydrometry

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