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

Derived Forms

• dilatometric, adjective
• ˌdilatoˈmetrically, adverb
• ˌdilaˈtometry, noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of dilatometer¹

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