sclerometer

American

[skli-rom-i-ter] / sklɪˈrɒm ɪ tər /

noun

any instrument for determining with precision the degree of hardness of a substance, especially a mineral, as by measuring the pressure necessary to pierce or scratch it.

sclerometer British

/ ˌsklɪərəˈmɛtrɪk, sklɪəˈrɒmɪtə /

noun

an instrument that determines the hardness of a mineral or metal by means of a diamond point

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Other Word Forms

sclerometric

adjective

Etymology

Origin of sclerometer

First recorded in 1875–80; sclero- + -meter

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