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sclerometer

noun scle·rom·e·ter \sklə-ˈrä-mə-tər\

Definition of SCLEROMETER

:  an instrument for determining the relative hardnesses of materials
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Origin of SCLEROMETER

International Scientific Vocabulary
First Known Use: circa 1879

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