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Definition of Carbonometer
1. n. An instrument for detecting and measuring the amount of carbon which is present, or more esp. the amount of carbon dioxide, by its action on limewater or by other means.
Definition of Carbonometer
1. Noun. (obsolete) ,(chemistry) an early device for measuring the concentration of carbon dioxide in a gas, by bubbling it through limewater and measuring the cloudiness ¹
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Medical Definition of Carbonometer
1. An obsolete device used in carbonometry. Origin: L. Carbo (carbon-), coal, + G. Metron, measure (05 Mar 2000)