tensiometer

noun ten·si·om·e·ter \ˌten(t)-sē-ˈä-mə-tər\

Definition of TENSIOMETER

: a device for measuring tension (as of structural material)

: an instrument for determining the moisture content of soil

: an instrument for measuring the surface tension of liquids

— ten·sio·met·ric \-sē-ō-ˈme-trik\ adjective

— ten·si·om·e·try \-sē-ˈä-mə-trē\ noun

tension

First Known Use: 1912

Medical Dictionary

noun ten·si·om·e·ter \ˌten(t)-sē-ˈäm-ət-ər\

: a device for measuring tension

: an instrument for measuring the surface tension of liquids

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