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katharometer

katharometer

9.9
An instrument that measures how well a gas conducts heat
  • noun
  • /kæθəˈrɑːmɪtər/
  • Specialized
: catarómetro
  • The technician calibrated the katharometer before analyzing the gas sample.

Examples

  • A katharometer is often used in gas chromatography to detect and quantify gases.

  • Researchers chose a katharometer because of its sensitivity to changes in thermal conductivity.

  • The katharometer accurately measures gas conductivity.

  • Can you calibrate the katharometer before testing?

  • A katharometer is an essential tool in laboratories for measuring the thermal conductivity of various gases.

  • The scientist relied on the katharometer to ensure precise measurements during her chemical analysis.

  • Before conducting the experiment, the technician checked the katharometer to confirm its accuracy in measuring gas properties.

Surface Forms

katharometer singular
katharometers plural

Morphology

katharometer = katharo + meter

This is a classical scientific formation built from the combining form katharo- and the measuring-instrument suffix -meter, but the meaning is not recoverable for most learners from modern English word parts alone.

Etymology

The word katharometer comes from the Greek parts katharo- 'pure' and -meter 'measure', so you can think of it as a kind of 'purity meter'. That's why a katharometer is an instrument that measures how well a gas carries heat to find and measure different gases or how pure a gas is.