tenderometer
noun
ten·der·om·e·ter
ˌten-də-ˈrä-mə-tər 
: a device for determining the maturity and tenderness of samples of fruits and vegetables
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The firmness of beans, which was measured by use of a tenderometer, decreases during blanching according to a first order reaction with 40 kcal/mole activation energy.
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Ncbi Rofl, Discover Magazine, 26 Nov. 2010
Ncbi Rofl, Discover Magazine, 26 Nov. 2010
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“Tenderometer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tenderometer. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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