SCLEROMETER

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


Etymology

Noun

sclerometer (plural sclerometers)

A device used to measure the hardness of a material by applying pressure to a moving diamond stylus.

Anagrams

• electromers

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



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