viscosimeter
- noun
- /vɪˈskɒsɪˌmiːtə/
- Specialized
- The chemist used a viscosimeter to determine the fluid's resistance to flow.
Examples
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After calibration, the viscosimeter produced accurate viscosity measurements for the experiment.
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Quality control in the lab involved testing several samples with a viscosimeter.
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The viscosimeter is essential for testing oil quality.
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Many laboratories use a viscosimeter for their experiments.
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The chemist used a viscosimeter to determine the fluid's resistance to flow.
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After calibration, the viscosimeter produced accurate viscosity measurements for the experiment.
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Many laboratories use a viscosimeter for their experiments.
Synonyms
1
8.6
A tool that measures how thick a liquid is
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9.2
A machine that measures how thick or runny a liquid is
How Precise
- Specialized
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9.2
- Specialized
Surface Forms
Morphology
viscosimeter = viscosity (semi-transparent) = viscosi + meter
The word is technically interpretable as a device for measuring viscosity, but the combining form and specialist scientific usage make it less immediately obvious to a B1 learner.
Etymology
Viscosimeter comes from viscous ('sticky' or 'thick') and -meter ('measure'), the same '-meter' you see in thermometer or speedometer. So a viscosimeter is a tool that measures how 'sticky' or slow a liquid is to flow.