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permeameter

noun
per·​meame·​ter | \ˈpərmēəˌmētər, ˌpərmēˈamət-\

Definition of permeameter 

1 : an instrument for measuring magnetic permeability — compare permeability sense 4

2 : an apparatus for measuring porous permeability — compare permeability sense 2

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History and Etymology for permeameter

permeability + -meter

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