plastometer

American

[pla-stom-i-ter] / plæˈstɒm ɪ tər /

noun

an instrument for measuring the plasticity of a substance.

plastometer British

/ plæˈstɒmɪtə, ˌplæstəʊˈmɛtrɪk /

noun

an instrument for measuring plasticity

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

plastometry

noun
plastometric

adjective

Etymology

Origin of plastometer

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

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