plastometer

[ pla-stom-i-ter ]

/ plæˈstɒm ɪ tər /

noun

an instrument for measuring the plasticity of a substance.

Nearby words

plasticware, plastid, plastique, plastiqueur, plastisol, plastometer, plastometric, plastoquinone, plastotype, plastral, plastron

Origin of plastometer

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

Related formsplas·to·met·ric

[plas-tuh-me-trik] /ˌplæs təˈmɛ trɪk/, adjectiveplas·tom·e·try, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for plastometer

plastometer

/ (plæˈstɒmɪtə) /

noun

an instrument for measuring plasticity

Derived Formsplastometric (ˌplæstəʊˈmɛtrɪk), adjectiveplastometry, noun

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