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tensimeter
[ ten-sim-i-ter ]
tensimeter
/ tɛnˈsɪmɪtə /
noun
- an instrument used to compare the vapour pressures of two liquids, usually consisting of two sealed bulbs containing the liquids, each being connected to one limb of a manometer
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Word History and Origins
Origin of tensimeter1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of tensimeter1
C20: from tensi ( on ) + -meter
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Example Sentences
The apparatus usually employed for this purpose is the Bremer-Frowein tensimeter (p. 91).
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