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RHEOMETER
rheometer
(noun) an instrument for measuring the flow of liquids (especially arterial blood)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
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
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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