Definition of penetrometer
: an instrument for measuring firmness or consistency (as of soil)
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Origin and Etymology of penetrometer
Latin penetrare + International Scientific Vocabulary -meter
First Known Use: 1905
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penetrometer
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pen·e·trom·e·ter
\ˌpen-ə-ˈträm-ət-ər\
Medical Definition of penetrometer
1: an instrument for measuring the firmness or consistency of a substance
2: penetrameter
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