penetrometer

noun pen·e·trom·e·ter \ˌpe-nə-ˈträ-mə-tər\

Definition of PENETROMETER

: an instrument for measuring firmness or consistency (as of soil)

Latin penetrare + International Scientific Vocabulary -meter

First Known Use: 1905

Medical Dictionary

noun pen·e·trom·e·ter \ˌpen-ə-ˈträm-ət-ər\

: an instrument for measuring the firmness or consistency of a substance

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