tannometer

noun

tan·​nom·​e·​ter

taˌnämətə(r)

1

: an apparatus for determining the strength of a tanning liquor by drawing it through hide and measuring its resulting loss in density

2

: barkometer

Word History

Etymology

tann- + -meter

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