RHEOMETER

rheometer

(noun) an instrument for measuring the flow of liquids (especially arterial blood)

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

rheometer (plural rheometers)

A device used to measure the flow properties of fluids with variable viscosity.

(obsolete) A device used to measure the flow of electric current: an ammeter.

(now rare) A flowmeter, especially for water or blood.

Anagrams

• heteromer

Source: Wiktionary

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Rhe*om"e*ter, n. Etym: [Gr. -meter.] [Written also reometer.]

1. (Physics)

Definition: An instrument for measuring currents, especially the force or intensity of electrical currents; a galvanometer.

2. (Physiol.)

Definition: An instrument for measuring the velocity of the blood current in the arteries.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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