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GAZOMETRE LABORATOIRE [1 record]

Record 1 1996-09-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Equipment (Chemistry)
DEF

An apparatus measuring and storing gas in a laboratory.

DEF

A piece of equipment that holds and measures gas; may be used in analytical chemistry to measure the quantity of gas evolved in a reaction.

DEF

A laboratory apparatus (as a graduated glass tube or bottle with inlet and outlet tubes fitted with stopcocks) for holding and measuring gases.

OBS

Gazometer. Obsolete form of gasometer.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement (Chimie)
DEF

Appareil destiné à aspirer, conserver puis distribuer un gaz. Il comporte aussi éventuellement un compteur indicateur de volume, un manomètre et possède les dimensions et les formes les plus variées [...] Jusqu'au XVIIIè siècle, on utilisait des vessies de porc comme gazomètres de laboratoire.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Equipo (Química)
DEF

Instrumento para la medida de volúmenes de gases.

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