Pycnometer

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-004604",
  "term": "Pycnometer",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A laboratory instrument used to determine the density of a liquid or a solid material. It consists of a small glass flask with a precisely known volume and a stopper with a capillary tube. The density is calculated by measuring the mass of the substance that fills the pycnometer at a specific temperature.",
  "synonyms": [
    "specific gravity bottle"
  ],
  "subject": "Metrology and inspection",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Pyknometer",
    "es": "picnómetro",
    "fr": "pycnomètre"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/pycnometer/"
}