dilatometer

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
Latin dīlātōder.
Old French dilaterder.
Middle English dilaten
English dilate
Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der.
Latin -o-bor.
English -o-
Proto-Indo-European *med-
Proto-Indo-European *meh₁-
Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr
Proto-Indo-European *-om
Proto-Indo-European *-trom
Proto-Hellenic *-tron
Ancient Greek -τρον (-tron)
Ancient Greek μέτρον (métron)lbor.
French -mètrebor.
English -meter
English dilatometer

    From dilate + -o- + -meter.

    Noun

    dilatometer (plural dilatometers)

    1. An instrument used to measure the expansion of solids and liquids when heated, or when subjected to some other physical process.
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