Chyometer

Chyometer
Chyometer Chy*om"e*ter, n. [Gr. ? to pour + -meter.] (Chem.) An instrument for measuring liquids. It consists of a piston moving in a tube in which is contained the liquid, the quantity expelled being indicated by the graduation upon the piston rod. [1913 Webster]

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  • chyometer — (kaɪˈɒmɪtə(r)) [f. Gr. χυ stem of χε έιν to pour + µέτρον measure.] An instrument for measuring liquids, consisting of a tube with a piston moving in it, the piston rod being graduated so as to indicate the quantity forced out. in Webster Suppl …   Useful english dictionary

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