Meaning & use
salimeter
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An instrument used to measure the salinity, or salt concentration, of a solution, similar to a salometer.
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Researchers used a salimeter to monitor the salt content of the estuary water.
The dairy used a salimeter to check the brine used in cheese-making.
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"Salimeter" and "salometer" are largely interchangeable terms for salinity-measuring hydrometers, with usage varying by industry and region.
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