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rheometer

[ ree-om-i-ter ]
/ riˈɒm ɪ tər /

noun

an instrument for measuring the flow of fluids, especially blood.

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Origin of rheometer

First recorded in 1835–45; rheo- + -meter

OTHER WORDS FROM rheometer

rhe·o·met·ric [ree-uh-me-trik], /ˌri əˈmɛ trɪk/, adjectiverhe·om·e·try, noun

Words nearby rheometer

Rhenish, rhenium, rheo-, rheobase, rheology, rheometer, rheometry, rheomorphism, rheopexy, rheoreceptor, rheostat
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British Dictionary definitions for rheometer

rheometer
/ (rɪˈɒmɪtə) /

noun

med an instrument for measuring the velocity of the blood flow
another word for galvanometer

Derived forms of rheometer

rheometric (ˌriːəˈmɛtrɪk), adjectiverheometry, noun
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Medical definitions for rheometer

rheometer
[ rē-ŏm′ĭ-tər ]

n.

An instrument for measuring the flow of viscous liquids, such as blood.
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