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dilatometer

noun

Etymology

From dilate + -o- + -meter.

  1. derived from dīlātō
  2. derived from dīfferō
  3. borrowed from dīlātus
  4. inherited from dilaten
  5. formed as dilatometer — “dilate + -o- + -meter”

Definitions

  1. An instrument used to measure the expansion of solids and liquids when heated, or when…

    An instrument used to measure the expansion of solids and liquids when heated, or when subjected to some other physical process.

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