noun
- instruments used to measure the salt content or salinity of water or other solutions
Usage: scientific; technical
Examples
- Marine biologists use salinometers to test ocean water salinity.
- The laboratory’s salinometers showed high salt concentrations in the samples.
- Aquarium owners rely on salinometers to maintain proper water conditions.
- The research team calibrated their salinometers before collecting data.
- Digital salinometers provide more accurate readings than older models.
- Environmental scientists used salinometers to monitor the estuary’s salt levels.