gasometer

Founding-era definition · Webster's 1828 American Dictionary

GASOM'ETER, noun [gas] In chimistry, an instrument or apparatus, intended to measure, collect, preserve or mix different gases. An instrument for measuring the quantity of gas employed in an experiment; also, the place where gas is prepared for lighting streets.
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