lysimeter
[ lahy-sim-i-ter ]
/ laɪˈsɪm ɪ tər /
noun
an instrument for determining the amount of water-soluble matter in soil.
Words nearby lysimeter
lysergic acid diethylamide,
lysergide,
lysi-,
lysias,
lysimachus,
lysimeter,
lysin,
lysine,
lysinemia,
lysinogen,
lysinogenic
Example sentences from the Web for lysimeter
Lysimeter, lī-sim′e-tėr, n. an instrument for measuring the rate of percolation of rain through a soil.
British Dictionary definitions for lysimeter
lysimeter
/ (laɪˈsɪmɪtə) /
noun
an instrument for determining solubility, esp the amount of water-soluble matter in soil
Word Origin for lysimeter
C20: from
lysi- (variant of
lyso-) +
-meter