Osmometer


[oz-mom-i-ter, os-] /ɒzˈmɒm ɪ tər, ɒs-/

noun
1.
an instrument used in osmometry.
/ɒzˈmɒmɪtə/
noun
1.
an instrument for measuring osmotic pressure

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