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dilatometer

American  
[dil-uh-tom-i-ter] / ˌdɪl əˈtɒm ɪ tər /

noun

Physics.

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

dilatometer British  
/ ˌdɪləˈtɒmɪtə, ˌdɪlətəˈmɛtrɪk /

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

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Other Word Forms

  • dilatometric adjective
  • dilatometrically adverb
  • dilatometry noun

Etymology

Origin of dilatometer

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

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