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stactometer

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stac⋅tom⋅e⋅ter

  [stak-tom-i-ter]
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–noun
stalagmometer.
Origin:
1835–45; stacto- (see stacte ) + -meter

stal⋅ag⋅mom⋅e⋅ter

  [stal-uhg-mom-i-ter]
–noun Chemistry, Physics.
an instrument for determining the number of drops, or the weight of each drop, in a given volume of liquid.
Also called stactometer.

Origin:
1860–65; < Gk stalagmó(s) dripping + -meter

Related forms:
sta⋅lag⋅mo⋅met⋅ric  [stuh-lag-muh-me-trik] , adjective
stal⋅ag⋅mom⋅e⋅try, noun
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Main Entry: stal·ag·mom·e·ter
Pronunciation: "stal-ag-'mäm-&t-&r
Function: noun
: a device for determining thenumber of drops in a given volume of liquid especially for use in calculating the surface tension (as of blood or serum) —sta·lag·mo·met·ric /st&-"lag-m&-'me-trik/ adjective
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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stalagmometer stal·ag·mom·e·ter (stāl'āg-mŏm'ĭ-tər)
n.
An instrument for determining exactly the number of drops in a given quantity of liquid, used as a measure of the surface tension of a fluid.

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