plastometer

[ pla-stom-i-ter ]
/ plæˈstɒm ɪ tər /

noun

an instrument for measuring the plasticity of a substance.

Origin of plastometer

First recorded in 1915–20; plast(ic) + -o- + -meter

OTHER WORDS FROM plastometer

plas·to·met·ric [plas-tuh-me-trik] /ˌplæs təˈmɛ trɪk/, adjective plas·tom·e·try, noun

Words nearby plastometer

plasticware, plastid, plastique, plastiqueur, plastisol, plastometer, plastoquinone, plastotype, plastral, plastron, plat

British Dictionary definitions for plastometer

plastometer
/ (plæˈstɒmɪtə) /

noun

an instrument for measuring plasticity

Derived forms of plastometer

plastometric (ˌplæstəʊˈmɛtrɪk), adjective plastometry, noun