sclerometer
[ skli-rom-i-ter ]
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.
Origin of sclerometer
1Other words from sclerometer
- scler·o·met·ric [skleer-uh-me-trik, skler-], /ˌsklɪər əˈmɛ trɪk, ˌsklɛr-/, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for sclerometer
sclerometer
/ (sklɪəˈrɒmɪtə) /
noun
an instrument that determines the hardness of a mineral or metal by means of a diamond point
Derived forms of sclerometer
- sclerometric (ˌsklɪərəˈmɛtrɪk), adjective
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