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urinometer

[ yoor-uh-nom-i-ter ]

noun

  1. a device for assessing the specific gravity of urine; a hydrometer for use on urine specimens.


urinometer

/ ˌʊəɪˈɒɪə /

noun

  1. an instrument for determining the specific gravity of urine
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Origin of urinometer1

First recorded in 1835–45; urino- + -meter
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The urine is poured into a tube and the urinometer is dropped into it.

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Method of Determining Specific Gravity.—The specific gravity is determined by the use of an instrument known as a urinometer.

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An ordinary urinometer such as used 159by physicians in estimating the specific gravity of urine may also be used.

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