sclerometer
(noun) a measuring instrument that measures the hardness of materials by penetrating them with a stylus that has a diamond point
Source: WordNet® 3.1
sclerometer (plural sclerometers)
A device used to measure the hardness of a material by applying pressure to a moving diamond stylus.
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Source: Wiktionary
Scle*rom"e*ter, n. Etym: [Gr. sklhro`s hard + -meter.]
Definition: An instrument for determining with accuracy the degree of hardness of a mineral.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
25 November 2024
(noun) infestation with slender threadlike roundworms (filaria) deposited under the skin by the bite of black fleas; when the eyes are involved it can result in blindness; common in Africa and tropical America
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.
