Definition of "tensiometer" [tensiometer]

• An instrument for measuring tensile strength. (noun)
• An instrument used to measure the surface tension of a liquid. (noun)

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• "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."
• ""A tensiometer measures the force with which water is held in the soil by the soil par - ticles."