tensiometric


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ten·si·om·e·ter

(tĕn′sē-ŏm′ĭ-tər)
n.
1. An instrument for measuring tensile strength.
2. An instrument used to measure the surface tension of a liquid.
ten′si·o·met′ric (-ə-mĕt′rĭk) adj.
ten′si·om′e·try n.
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tensiometric

(ˌtɛnsɪəˈmɛtrɪk)
adj
(General Physics) relating to the measurement of tension
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