rheometer
(noun) an instrument for measuring the flow of liquids (especially arterial blood)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
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.
• 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
22 December 2024
(noun) (plural) spectacles that are darkened or polarized to protect the eyes from the glare of the sun; “he was wearing a pair of mirrored shades”
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.
