argentometer

noun

ar·​gen·​tom·​e·​ter

ˌärjənˈtämətə(r)

plural -s

: an instrument for measuring the amount of silver salt in a solution (as by finding the specific gravity or by photoelectric means)

Word History

Etymology

argent- + -meter

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