dilatometer
- noun
- /ˌdɪləˈtɑːmɪtər/
- Specialized
- The scientist used a dilatometer to measure how the material expanded with heat.
Examples
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In the laboratory, the dilatometer provided accurate readings of the sample's volume changes.
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The high-frequency wiggles on the dilatometer and tiltmeter records are solid-earth tides.
Academic text (2002) -
By calibrating the dilatometer, researchers ensured precise measurements under varying pressure conditions.
Synonyms
A device that measures how much gas, water, or electricity you use
A small container for pouring a set amount of liquid or dry food
A device that shows how much or how full something is, like a fuel meter
Tool like a microscope used to study or measure things
A tool that shows how big, heavy, or hot something is
A small tool for measuring very small distances or thicknesses accurately
A tool that measures how much space a liquid, gas, or solid takes
A person or tool that finds size, amount and degree
A tool that measures things like size or weight
A device that measures changes in the size of a body part, for example a finger or chest
A glass tube marked with numbers to measure gas volume changes in experiments
A small object that measures how much a surface stretches or bends
A small tool with a fine scale that measures very small distances accurately
A tool that measures very small distances or thicknesses using a fine screw
A tool that measures very small particles or fibers by looking at light patterns
A tool for finding the length or volume of objects
How Precise
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Dilatometer comes from dilate ('to make wide' or 'spread out') and -meter ('measure'), like in thermometer. So a dilatometer is a device that measures how a material expands or gets bigger, for example when it is heated.