Associations to the word «Gasometer»

Wiktionary

GASOMETER, noun. (chemistry) (now historical) An apparatus used to store or measure gas or the flow of gas, particularly in a laboratory setting. [from 18th c.]
GASOMETER, noun. A large tank or reservoir for storing gas; a gasholder. [from 19th c.]

Dictionary definition

GASOMETER, noun. A meter for measuring the amount of gas flowing through a particular pipe.
GASOMETER, noun. A large gas-tight spherical or cylindrical tank for holding gas to be used as fuel.

Wise words

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