Gasometer
[gas-om-i-ter] /gæsˈɒm ɪ tər/
noun
1.
an apparatus for measuring and storing gas in a laboratory.
2.
British. a large tank or cylindrical reservoir of gas, as at a gasworks, to be piped to homes, factories, etc.
/ɡæsˈɒmɪtə/
noun
1.
a nontechnical name for gasholder
n.
1790, from gas + -meter. Related: Gasometric.
gasometer gas·om·e·ter (gā-sŏm’ĭ-tər)
n.
An apparatus for measuring gases.
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