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tensiometer
[ ten-see-om-i-ter ]
noun
- an instrument for measuring longitudinal stress in wires, structural beams, etc.
- an instrument for measuring the surface tension of a liquid.
tensiometer
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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
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The basic concept has been used for years in a soil instrument called a tensiometer.
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One such tool is the tensiometer: a porous, ceramic bulb attached to a color-coded meter that reflects the moisture content of soil.
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