dasymeter

da·sym·e·ter

D d

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [da-sim-i-ter]
- /dæˈsɪm ɪ tər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [da-sim-i-ter]
- /dæˈsɪm ɪ tər/

Definitions of dasymeter word

noun dasymeter a device for measuring the density of gases 3
noun dasymeter an instrument for determining the density of a gas. 1
noun dasymeter An instrument for testing the density of gases, consisting of a thin glass globe, which is weighed in the gas or gases, and then in an atmosphere of known density. 1

See all 3 definitions of dasymeter

Information block about the term

Origin of dasymeter

First appearance:

before 1870

One of the 26% newest English words

First recorded in 1870-75; dasy- + -meter

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Dasymeter

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Dasymeter

dasymeter popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

dasymeter usage trend in Literature

This diagram is provided by Google Ngram Viewer