First Known Use: 1881
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potentiometer
noun po·ten·ti·om·e·ter \pə-ˌten(t)-shē-ˈä-mə-tər\
Definition of POTENTIOMETER
1
: an instrument for measuring electromotive forces
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Origin of POTENTIOMETER
International Scientific Vocabulary potential + -o- + -meter
Medical Dictionary
potentiometer
noun po·ten·ti·om·e·ter \pə-ˌten-chē-ˈäm-ət-ər\
Medical Definition of POTENTIOMETER
: an instrument for measuring electromotive forces
—po·ten·tio·met·ric \-ch(ē-)ə-ˈme-trik\ adjective
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