permeameter
[ pur-mee-uh-mee-ter, pur-mee-am-i-ter ]
/ ˈpɜr mi əˌmi tər, ˌpɜr miˈæm ɪ tər /
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noun
an instrument for measuring magnetic permeability.
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Origin of permeameter
First recorded in 1885–90; permea(bility) + -meter
Words nearby permeameter
permatemp, Permax, permeability, permeability coefficient, permeable, permeameter, permeance, permeant, permease, permeate, permeation
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