Definitions for urinometer

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urinometer u·ri·nom·e·ter

Spelling: [yoo r-uh-nom-i-ter]

IPA: /ˌyʊər əˈnɒm ɪ tər/

Urinometer is a 10 letter English word. It's valid Words with friends word worth 15 points.

You can make 449 anagrams from letters in urinometer (eeimnorrtu).

Definitions for urinometer

noun

1. a device for assessing the specific gravity of urine; a hydrometer for use on urine specimens.

Origin of urinometer

First recorded in 1835-45; urino- + -meter

Examples for urinometer

The specific gravity is most conveniently estimated by means of the urinometer—Squibb's is preferable (Fig. 14).

One frequently wishes to ascertain the specific gravity of quantities of fluid too small to float an urinometer.