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Noun: dilatometer  ,dI-lu'tó-mi-tu(r) or ,di-lu'tó-mi-tu(r)
  1. An instrument for measuring the expansion or contraction of a substance, especially a fluid
    "Scientists used a dilatometer to study the thermal expansion of the new alloy"

Derived forms: dilatometers

Encyclopedia: Dilatometer