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infiltrometer

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[in-fil-trom-i-ter] / ˌɪn fɪlˈtrɒm ɪ tər /

noun

a device used to measure the infiltration capacity of a soil.

Etymology

Origin of infiltrometer

First recorded in 1935–40; infiltr(ation) + -o- + -meter

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