gasometer

== English == === Alternative forms === gasometre (nonstandard) === Etymology === From French gazomètre, corresponding to gas +‎ -o- +‎ -meter. === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ɡæˈsɑmɪtɚ/ (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ɡæˈsɒmɪtə/ Hyphenation: gas‧om‧e‧ter === Noun === gasometer (plural gasometers) (chemistry, historical) An apparatus used to store or measure gas or the flow of gas, particularly in a laboratory setting. [from 18th c.] A large tank or reservoir for storing gas; a gasholder. [from 19th c.] ==== Translations ==== === See also === gas meter === References === Douglas Harper (2001–2026), “gasometer”, in Online Etymology Dictionary. === Anagrams === gasometre, greatsome, megastore