Nitrometer

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  • n. An apparatus for determining the amount of nitrogen or some of its compounds in a substance.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. An apparatus for determining the amount of nitrogen or some of its compounds in any substance subjected to analysis; an azotometer.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. An apparatus used for collecting and measuring nitrogen gas, or for decomposing nitrogen oxids and subsequently measuring the residual or resulting gases.
  • Word Usage
    "The volumetric determination of the nitrogen set free during this process is influenced to such an extent by the 50% potassium hydroxide solution adhering to the interior of the measuring tube of the micro-nitrometer, that 2% must be deducted from the volume reading."
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