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respirometer

respirometer noun: a device used to measure the rate of respiration of living organisms, such as plants or fish.

Noun

respirometer (plural respirometers)

  1. A device used to measure the rate of respiration of living organisms, such as plants or fish.
  2. An apparatus for supplying air to a diver under water.

Forms of respirometer

pluralrespirometers

Origin of respirometer

From respire + -o- + -meter.

Words formed from respirometer

Questions about respirometer

What does respirometer mean?
Respirometer means a device used to measure the rate of respiration of living organisms, such as plants or fish.
What part of speech is respirometer?
Respirometer is a noun.
What is the plural of respirometer?
The plural of respirometer is respirometers.

Words near respirometer in the dictionary

  1. respirogram
  2. respirograms
  3. respirologist
  4. respirologists
  5. respirology
  6. respirometer
  7. respirometers
  8. respirometric
  9. respirometry
  10. respirophasic
  11. respirosonography

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