urinometer

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
Latin ūrīnabor.
Middle English uryne
English urine
Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der.
Latin -o-bor.
English -o-
Proto-Indo-European *med-
Proto-Indo-European *meh₁-
Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr
Proto-Indo-European *-om
Proto-Indo-European *-trom
Proto-Hellenic *-tron
Ancient Greek -τρον (-tron)
Ancient Greek μέτρον (métron)lbor.
French -mètrebor.
English -meter
English urinometer

    From urine + -o- + -meter.

    Pronunciation

    • Rhymes: -ɒmɪtə(ɹ)

    Noun

    urinometer (plural urinometers)

    1. A hydrometer used to measure the specific gravity of urine.
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