lysimeter

[ lahy-sim-i-ter ]

noun

1. an instrument for determining the amount of water-soluble matter in soil.

lysimeter

/ laɪˈsɪmɪtə /

noun

1. an instrument for determining solubility, esp the amount of water-soluble matter in soil

Word History and Origins

Origin of lysimeter¹

First recorded in 1875–80; lysi- + -meter

Word History and Origins

Origin of lysimeter¹

C20: from lysi- (variant of lyso- ) + -meter

Example Sentences

Lysimeter, lī-sim′e-tėr, n. an instrument for measuring the rate of percolation of rain through a soil.

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