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tensiometer

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ten⋅si⋅om⋅e⋅ter

[ten-see-om-i-ter]
–noun
1. an instrument for measuring longitudinal stress in wires, structural beams, etc.
2. an instrument for measuring the surface tension of a liquid.

Origin:
1910–15; tensio(n) + -meter
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ten·si·om·e·ter   (těn'sē-ŏm'ĭ-tər)   
n.  
  1. An instrument for measuring tensile strength.

  2. An instrument used to measure the surface tension of a liquid.


[tensio(n) + -meter.]
ten'si·o·met'ric (-ə-mět'rĭk) adj., ten'si·om'e·try n.
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Main Entry: ten·si·om·e·ter
Pronunciation: "ten(t)-sE-'äm-&t-&r
Function: noun
1 : a device for measuringtension
2 : an instrument for measuring the surface tension of liquids
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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