infiltrometer

noun

in·​fil·​trom·​e·​ter

ˌin(ˌ)fil‧ˈträmətə(r)

plural -s

: an apparatus for measuring the rate at which a soil can absorb water

Word History

Etymology

infiltration + -o- + -meter

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