dilatometer


di·la·tom·e·ter

noun \ˌdi-lə-ˈtä-mə-tər, ˌdī-\

Definition of DILATOMETER

: an instrument for measuring expansion
di·la·to·met·ric \-tō-ˈme-trik\ adjective
di·la·tom·e·try \-ˈtä-mə-trē\ noun

Origin of DILATOMETER

International Scientific Vocabulary
First Known Use: circa 1883

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