stactometer
- noun
- /stæktəˌmɛtər/
- Specialized
:
estactómetro
- The laboratory technician used a stactometer to determine the surface tension of the new liquid solution.
Examples
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Research into detergents often relies on data collected with a stactometer.
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Before beginning her experiment, she carefully calibrated the stactometer.
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The stactometer is essential for precise measurements.
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Researchers use a stactometer to study liquid properties.
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To investigate the properties of water, the scientist utilized a stactometer to measure its surface tension.
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In her chemistry lab, she demonstrated how to use a stactometer for accurate measurement of liquid surfaces.
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The stactometer allowed the researchers to gather vital data about the surface tension of various chemical solutions.
Synonyms
A lab tool that measures how strong a liquid surface is, like water or oil
A tool that measures how tightly a liquid's surface holds together by counting its drops
A device that measures the surface tension of a liquid
How Precise
Surface Forms
Morphology
stactometer = stacto + meter
Although the word contains the familiar measuring suffix '-meter', the combining form 'stacto-' is not transparent to most learners, so the specific technical meaning is not readily predictable.
Etymology
The word stactometer starts with stact-, a Greek root meaning 'drop' or 'drip', and ends with -meter, which means 'measure' and appears in words like thermometer. So a stactometer is a tool that 'measures drops', which fits how it finds a liquid's surface tension by watching how drops form.
