Etymograph

English

respirometer

From respire + -o- + -meter.

Formed from respire + -o- + -meter

Middle English respiren

English respire

Today it means

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

Sources

Sources: Wiktionary, “respirometer”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.

Etymograph / respirometer