densitometer
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9.1
- noun
- /ˌdɛn.sɪˈtɒm.ɪ.tər/
- Specialized
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densitómetro
- The scientist used a densitometer to accurately measure the bone density of the patients.
Examples
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For his research, he needed a reliable densitometer to assess the density of various metal samples.
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Circle number 185 on Reader Service Card Film Densitometer
Academic text (2002) -
A Hologic QDR 4500W bone densitometer was used for whole body scans.
Academic text (2005) -
Measurements of lean and fat mass were performed on a Lunar PIXImus Densitometer for mice (GE Medical Systems) at weekly intervals and just prior to sacrifice according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Blog text (6) -
It was packing a dynamic penetrometer and a radiation densitometer intended to measure soil density and was tethered to the Mars-3 lander by a power and data cable.
Blog text (26) -
To determine the specific gravity of the liquid, they employed a densitometer during the experiment.
Synonyms
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3.6
Tool like a microscope used to study or measure things
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7.9
A tool that measures how dense a liquid is compared with water
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3.1
A tool that measures things like size or weight
A tool that measures how heavy a liquid or other material is for its size
An instrument that measures how heavy a liquid or solid is for its size
An instrument that measures a liquid's density and temperature
An instrument that measures a liquid's temperature and how heavy it is for its size
How Accurate
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Densitometer starts with dens- meaning 'thick' or 'crowded' and ends with -meter meaning 'measure', the same -meter you see in thermometer. So a densitometer is a tool that measures how much mass is packed into a material, which is why it tells you the material's density.