methanometern.
/ˌmɛθəˈnɒmᵻtə/, U.S. /ˌmɛθəˈnɑmədər/ Mining.
An instrument for measuring the concentration of methane in air, esp. in mines.
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1881 D. Monnier in Nature 26 May 94 Automatic methanometer, or automatic analyser of fire-damp.
1914 (title) Williams' fire-damp indicator or methanometer. Public meeting, held in Hotel Cecil, London, on Friday, 26th June, 1914, at 4 p.m. Verbatim report of proceedings, etc.
1959 Times Rev. Industry Oct. 73/3 New methanometer... Suitable means of measuring dangerous gas in pits.
1993 Sensors & Actuators B. 12 183/1 Fluctuations in the output of the methanometers..occurred as a result of explosions in the gallery.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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