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pycnometer.

A vessel of precisely known volume used by weighing to determine the specific gravity or relative density of a liquid.

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Meaning & usage

noun/pɪkˈnɒmɪtə(ɹ)/
  1. A vessel of precisely known volume used by weighing to determine the specific gravity or relative density of a liquid.

Where this word comes from

From Ancient Greek πυκνός (puknós, “dense”) and μέτρον (métron, “measure”). By surface analysis, pycno- + -meter.

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