sclerometer

[ skli-rom-i-ter ]

noun
  1. any instrument for determining with precision the degree of hardness of a substance, especially a mineral, as by measuring the pressure necessary to pierce or scratch it.

Origin of sclerometer

1
First recorded in 1875–80; sclero- + -meter

Other words from sclerometer

  • scler·o·met·ric [skleer-uh-me-trik, skler-], /ˌsklɪər əˈmɛ trɪk, ˌsklɛr-/, adjective

Words Nearby sclerometer

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British Dictionary definitions for sclerometer

sclerometer

/ (sklɪəˈrɒmɪtə) /


noun
  1. an instrument that determines the hardness of a mineral or metal by means of a diamond point

Derived forms of sclerometer

  • sclerometric (ˌsklɪərəˈmɛtrɪk), adjective

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