dilatometer
[ dil-uh-tom-i-ter ]
/ ˌdɪl əˈtɒm ɪ tər /
noun Physics.
a device for measuring expansion caused by changes in temperature in substances.
OTHER WORDS FROM dilatometer
dil·a·to·met·ric [dil-uh-tuh-me-trik] /ˌdɪl ə təˈmɛ trɪk/, adjective dil·a·to·met·ri·cal·ly, adverb dil·a·tom·e·try, nounWords nearby dilatometer
dilation,
dilation and curettage,
dilation and evacuation,
dilation and extraction,
dilative,
dilatometer,
dilator,
dilatory,
dilaudid,
dildo,
dilemma
Example sentences from the Web for dilatometer
The dilatometer was charged with a mixture of the two sulphates.
The Phase Rule and Its Applications |Alexander FindlayIn using the dilatometer, two methods of procedure may be followed.
The Phase Rule and Its Applications |Alexander Findlay
British Dictionary definitions for dilatometer
dilatometer
/ (ˌdɪləˈtɒmɪtə) /
noun
any instrument for measuring changes in dimension: often a glass bulb fitted with a long stopper through which a capillary tube runs, used for measuring volume changes of liquids