lysimeter

noun ly·sim·e·ter \lī-ˈsi-mə-tər\

Definition of LYSIMETER

: a device for measuring the percolation of water through soils and for determining the soluble constituents removed in the drainage

— ly·si·met·ric \ˌlī-sə-ˈme-trik\ adjective

1879

Medical Dictionary

noun ly·sim·e·ter \lī-ˈsim-ət-ər\

: a device for measuring the solubility of a substance

—ly·si·met·ric \ˌlī-sə-ˈme-trik\ adjective

—ly·sim·e·try \lī-ˈsim-ə-trē\ noun, plural ly·sim·e·tries

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