respirometer
- noun
- /ˌrɛspəˈrɒmɪtər/
- Specialized
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respirómetro
- To assess the effects of exercise, the doctor monitored the patient's breathing with a respirometer.
Examples
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In such cases, Columbus Instruments, manufacturer of "Micro-Oxymax" respirometers, can perform measurements of oxygen consumption and CO2 production on your samples and fax the results to you.
Academic text (1994) -
The scientist used a respirometer to measure the breathing rate of the lab mice during the experiment.
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Columbus Instruments also offers monthly rental of respirometers, as well as a leasing program.
Academic text (1994) -
Occasionally, if respiratory measurements are incidental, it does not pay to invest in the purchase of an entire O2/CO2 respirometer, as well as train laboratory personnel in its use.
Academic text (1994) -
These corals were obtained from the Gulf of Elat and kept in situ in respirometer chambers at ambient light and temperature. The control is approximately 6 cm in diameter.
Academic text (1993) -
Researchers relied on the respirometer to evaluate how different conditions affected plant respiration.
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A machine that measures how much air you breathe in and how fast you breathe out
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Etymology
Respirometer comes from the Latin respirare, meaning 'to breathe', and the part -meter, meaning 'to measure', which you also see in thermometer. So, a respirometer is a device that measures breathing in people, animals, or plants.