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dilatometer

[ dil-uh-tom-i-ter ]

noun

, Physics.
  1. a device for measuring expansion caused by changes in temperature in substances.


dilatometer

/ ˌdɪləˈtɒmɪtə; ˌdɪlətəˈmɛtrɪk /

noun

  1. any instrument for measuring changes in dimension: often a glass bulb fitted with a long stopper through which a capillary tube runs, used for measuring volume changes of liquids
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • dilatometric, adjective
  • ˌdilatoˈmetrically, adverb
  • ˌdilaˈtometry, noun
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Other Words From

  • dil·a·to·met·ric [dil-, uh, -t, uh, -, me, -trik], adjective
  • dila·to·metri·cal·ly adverb
  • dila·tome·try noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of dilatometer1

First recorded in 1880–85; dilate + -o- + -meter
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Example Sentences

In using the dilatometer, two methods of procedure may be followed.

The dilatometer was charged with a mixture of the two sulphates.

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