oedometer
/ (iːˈdɒmɪtə) /
noun
civil engineering an instrument for measuring the rate and amount of consolidation of a soil specimen under pressure
Origin of oedometer
1C20: from Greek oidēma (see oedema) + -meter
Words Nearby oedometer
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