tensiometer

IPA: tɛnsiˈɑmɪtɝ

An instrument used to measure the moisture content of soil.
An instrument used to measure the tension in a wire or yarn, or its tensile strength.
An instrument used to measure the surface tension of a liquid.

Examples of "tensiometer" in Sentences

"A tensiometer measures the force with which water is held in the soil by the soil par - ticles.
In his project, called The Creation of an Elastic Integrated Circuit for Applications in Medicine, Tom designed a tensiometer to measure tissue tension, based on a novel multi-walled carbon nanotube elastomer.
Comparative in vitro deposition (Andersen Cascade Impaction) data on formoterol by nebulization Flixotide ™ were measured at 25°C by a tensiometer (KSV instruments, Finland) using the compared to nebulized solution based on the in vitro profile. vs. DPI.