plastometer

[ pla-stom-i-ter ]

noun

1. an instrument for measuring the plasticity of a substance.

plastometer

/ plæˈstɒmɪtə; ˌplæstəʊˈmɛtrɪk /

noun

1. an instrument for measuring plasticity

Derived Forms

• plasˈtometry, noun
• plastometric, adjective

Other Words From

• plas·to·met·ric [plas-t, uh, -, me, -trik], adjective
• plas·tome·try noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of plastometer¹

First recorded in 1915–20; plast(ic) + -o- + -meter