Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

respirometer

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: respirom-e-ter
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A device used to measure the rate of respiration of living organisms, such as plants or fish.

noun

An apparatus for supplying air to a diver under water.

Etymology

Etymology tree English respire Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- Proto-Indo-European *meh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-trom Proto-Hellenic *-tron Ancient Greek -τρον (-tron) Ancient Greek μέτρον (métron)lbor. French -mètrebor. English -meter English respirometer From respire + -o- + -meter.

Inflected Forms

respirometers (plural)

Derived Forms

microrespirometer nanorespirometer photorespirometer

Frequently Paired Words

respirometric respirometry

Questions

What does respirometer mean?: A device used to measure the rate of respiration of living organisms, such as plants or fish.
Where does respirometer come from?: Etymology tree English respire Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- Proto-Indo-European *meh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-trom Proto-Hellenic *-tron Ancient Greek -τρον (-tron) Ancient Greek μέτρον (métron)lbor. French -mètrebor. English -meter English respirometer From respire + -o- + -meter.

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