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gasometer

Pronunciation: /ɡæˈsɑmɪtɚ/

The English word “gasometer” has 2 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. An apparatus used to store or measure gas or the flow of gas, particularly in a laboratory setting.
  2. A large tank or reservoir for storing gas; a gasholder.

Etymology

From French gazomètre, corresponding to gaso- + -meter.

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