permeameter

American

[pur-mee-uh-mee-ter, pur-mee-am-i-ter] / ˈpɜr mi əˌmi tər, ˌpɜr miˈæm ɪ tər /

noun

an instrument for measuring magnetic permeability.

Etymology

Origin of permeameter

First recorded in 1885–90; permea(bility) + -meter

Example Sentences

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For the details of various forms of permeameter and hysteresis meter technical books must be consulted.3 An immense number of observations have been carried out on the magnetic permeability of different kinds of iron and steel, and in the following tables are given some typical results, mostly from experiments made by J.A.

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