gas·om·e·ter
(gă-sŏm′ĭ-tər)n.
1. An apparatus for measuring gases.
2. See gasholder.
[French gazomètre : gaz, gas (from Dutch gas; see gas) + -mètre, -meter.]
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gasometer
(ɡæsˈɒmɪtə)n
(Chemical Engineering) a nontechnical name for gasholder
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gas•om•e•ter
(gæsˈɒm ɪ tər)n.
1. an apparatus for measuring and storing gas in a laboratory.
2. a large tank or reservoir of gas, as at a gasworks.
[1785–95; < French]
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| Noun | 1. |  gasometer - a meter for measuring the amount of gas flowing through a particular pipemeter - any of various measuring instruments for measuring a quantity |
| 2. | gasometer - a large gas-tight spherical or cylindrical tank for holding gas to be used as fuel storage tank, tank - a large (usually metallic) vessel for holding gases or liquids |
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gasometer
n → Gasometer m, → (Groß)gasbehälter m
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