dilatometer

noun

di·​la·​tom·​e·​ter ˌdi-lə-ˈtä-mə-tər 

ˌdī-

: an instrument for measuring expansion

dilatometric

ˌdi-lə-tō-ˈme-trik 

ˌdī-

adjective

dilatometry

ˌdi-lə-ˈtä-mə-trē 

ˌdī-

noun

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use

circa 1883, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

dilatometer

noun

di·​la·​tom·​e·​ter ˌdil-ə-ˈtäm-ət-ər  ˌdīl- 

: an instrument for measuring thermal dilatation or expansion especially in determining coefficients of expansion of liquids or solids

dilatometric

ˌdil-ət-ə-ˈme-trik 

adjective

dilatometrically

-tri-k(ə-)lē 

adverb

dilatometry

ˌdil-ə-ˈtäm-ə-trē  ˌdīl- 

noun

plural dilatometries