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.

Origin of tensiometer

First recorded in 1910–15; tensio(n) + -meter

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