Rotometer

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-010441",
  "term": "Rotometer",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A device for measuring the flow rate of a fluid in a closed tube, also known as a variable area flowmeter. It consists of a tapered vertical tube containing a float that rises to a height proportional to the fluid flow rate. The position of the float against a calibrated scale on the tube indicates the volumetric flow.",
  "subject": "Chemistry and the Environment",
  "see_also": [
    "Stokes law"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1990, 62, 2167. 'Glossary of atmospheric chemistry terms (Recommendations 1990)' on page 2211 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199062112167)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/rotometer/"
}