dilatometer
[ dil-uh-tom-i-ter ]
nounPhysics.
a device for measuring expansion caused by changes in temperature in substances.
Origin of dilatometer
1Other 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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How to use dilatometer in a sentence
In using the dilatometer, two methods of procedure may be followed.
The Phase Rule and Its Applications | Alexander FindlayThe dilatometer was charged with a mixture of the two sulphates.
The Phase Rule and Its Applications | Alexander Findlay
British Dictionary definitions for dilatometer
dilatometer
/ (ˌdɪləˈtɒmɪtə) /
noun
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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