tensiometer
[ ten-see-om-i-ter ]
/ ˌtɛn siˈɒm ɪ tər /
noun
an instrument for measuring longitudinal stress in wires, structural beams, etc.
an instrument for measuring the surface tension of a liquid.
Words nearby tensiometer
tensible,
tensile,
tensile strength,
tensile stress,
tensimeter,
tensiometer,
tension,
tension cavity,
tension curve,
tension headache,
tension suture
British Dictionary definitions for tensiometer
tensiometer
/ (ˌtɛnsɪˈɒmɪtə) /
noun
an instrument for measuring the tensile strength of a wire, beam, etc
a device that measures differences in vapour pressures. It is used to determine transition points by observing changes of vapour pressure with temperature
an instrument for measuring the surface tension of a liquid, usually consisting of a sensitive balance for measuring the force needed to pull a wire ring from the surface of the liquid
an instrument for measuring the moisture content of soil