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eudiometer

eudiometer

9.9
A glass tube marked with numbers to measure gas volume changes in experiments
  • noun
  • /juːˈdaɪəmɪtər/
  • Specialized
translation icon : eudiómetro
  • The chemist used a eudiometer to monitor the reaction between hydrogen and oxygen gases.

Examples

  • Careful reading of the eudiometer scale is important for accurate experimental results.

  • A eudiometer can help determine the composition of an unknown gas sample.

  • The eudiometer is essential for gas volume measurements.

  • Can you pass me the eudiometer from the lab?

  • The chemist used a eudiometer to monitor the reaction between hydrogen and oxygen gases.

  • Careful reading of the eudiometer scale is important for accurate experimental results.

  • A eudiometer can help determine the composition of an unknown gas sample.

How Precise

eudiometer
  • Specialized
9.9
graduated cylinder
  • Specialized
1 5.1
gasometer
  • Archaic
9.8

Surface Forms

eudiometer singular
eudiometers plural

Morphology

eudiometer = meter (opaque) = eu + meter

Although the word contains the recognizable element 'meter', the scientific prefix-like element 'eu-' and the specific gas-measuring meaning are not transparent to an average learner.

Etymology

The word eudiometer starts with Greek eu- meaning 'good' and ends with -meter meaning 'measure', the same part you see in thermometer. So a eudiometer is like a 'measure of how good the air is', which fits its use as a glass tube for checking gases by measuring changes in their volume.