Orsat apparatus

noun

Or·​sat apparatus

ˈȯrsət-,

-ˌsat-

: an apparatus for gas analysis that consists essentially of a measuring burette, a connected series of pipettes containing selective absorbents, and usually a combustion pipette

Word History

Etymology

orsat of unknown origin

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