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noun
A device that measures the quantity of oxygen in something, particularly air in the atmosphere.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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Synonyms: eudiometer
Antonyms: none provided
noun
A device that measures the quantity of oxygen in something, particularly air in the atmosphere.
A device that measures the oxygen saturation of arterial blood.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: specifically
Topics: chemistry, medicine, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
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Synonyms: eudiometer
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a measuring instrument that measures the oxygen in arterial blood
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: measuring instrument, measuring system, measuring device
History
From oxi- (variant of oxy-) + -meter. The word was first applied in sense 2 (“a device that measures the oxygen saturation of arterial blood”) by American physiologist Glenn Allan Millikan (1906–1947).
Across languages
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