tensiometer

noun

ten·​si·​om·​e·​ter ˌten(t)-sē-ˈä-mə-tər 

1

: a device for measuring tension (as of structural material)

2

: an instrument for determining the moisture content of soil

3

: an instrument for measuring the surface tension of liquids

tensiometric

ˌten(t)-sē-ō-ˈme-trik 

adjective

tensiometry

ˌten(t)-sē-ˈä-mə-trē 

noun

Word History

Etymology

tensi- (extracted from tension entry 1) + -o- + -meter

First Known Use

1912, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Medical Definition

tensiometer

noun

ten·​si·​om·​e·​ter ˌten(t)-sē-ˈäm-ət-ər 

1

: a device for measuring tension

2

: an instrument for measuring the surface tension of liquids