dilatometer

[ dil-uh-tom-i-ter ]

nounPhysics.
  1. a device for measuring expansion caused by changes in temperature in substances.

Origin of dilatometer

1
First recorded in 1880–85; dilate + -o- + -meter

Other words from dilatometer

  • dil·a·to·met·ric [dil-uh-tuh-me-trik], /ˌdɪl ə təˈmɛ trɪk/, adjective
  • dil·a·to·met·ri·cal·ly, adverb
  • dil·a·tom·e·try, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for dilatometer

dilatometer

/ (ˌdɪləˈtɒmɪtə) /


noun
  1. any instrument for measuring changes in dimension: often a glass bulb fitted with a long stopper through which a capillary tube runs, used for measuring volume changes of liquids

Derived forms of dilatometer

  • dilatometric (ˌdɪlətəˈmɛtrɪk), adjective
  • dilatometrically, adverb
  • dilatometry, noun

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