| ELECTROMETER | • electrometer n. A device used to detect and measure static electricity; an electroscope. • electrometer n. A precision voltmeter that draws almost no current from the circuit. • ELECTROMETER n. an instrument for measuring electrical potential. |
| EVAPOROMETER | • evaporometer n. An instrument for measuring evaporation; an atmometer. • EVAPOROMETER n. an instrument for measuring rate of evaporation, also EVAPORIMETER. |
| KATHAROMETER | • katharometer n. (Sciences) A device used for analyzing gas mixtures by measuring their thermal conductivity. • KATHAROMETER n. an instrument measuring changes in composition of gases. |
| PENETROMETER | • penetrometer n. A mechanical device that measures the ease of penetration of an object into a semisolid. • penetrometer n. A device that measures the penetrating power of electromagnetic radiation (especially X-rays). • PENETROMETER n. an instrument for measuring the firmness or consistency of substances. |
| PSYCHROMETER | • psychrometer n. (Meteorology) Any of several instruments used to measure the relative humidity of the atmosphere; especially… • PSYCHROMETER n. an instrument for measuring the dryness of the atmosphere. |
| RESPIROMETER | • respirometer n. A device used to measure the rate of respiration of living organisms, such as plants or fish. • respirometer n. An apparatus for supplying air to a diver under water. • RESPIROMETER n. an instrument for measuring and studying respiration. |
| SPECTROMETER | • spectrometer n. (Analytical chemistry) An optical instrument for measuring the absorption of light by chemical substances;… • SPECTROMETER n. an instrument for measuring the wavelengths of light of a spectrum. |
| TELLUROMETER | • tellurometer n. A surveying instrument that uses radar to measure distances. • TELLUROMETER n. an instrument using microwaves to measure distance. |
| TENDEROMETER | • tenderometer n. A device that measures the tenderness of a substance such as farm produce. • TENDEROMETER n. an instrument for measuring tenderness of fruits and vegetables. |