gasometer
英 [gæ'sɒmɪtə]
- n. 气量计；煤气筒；储气器
英英释义
- 1. a meter for measuring the amount of gas flowing through a particular pipe
- 2. a large gas-tight spherical or cylindrical tank for holding gas to be used as fuel
中文词源
gasometer 储气库
gas, 气。-meter, 仪器，存储容器。
英文词源
- gasometer (n.)
- 1790, from gas (n.1) + -meter. Originally an instrument for measuring gasses; as this also involves collecting and storing them, it came also to be used for "a storehouse for gas." Related: Gasometric; gasometry.
词态变化
复数: gasometers;