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sclerometer Definition

scle·rom·eter (-räm′ət ər)

noun

an instrument for measuring the relative hardness of a substance by determining the pressure needed to cause a diamond point to scratch its polished surface

Etymology: sclero- + -meter

Browse dictionary entries near sclerometer

  1. ‹ scleroma
  2. ‹ scleroid
  3. ‹ sclerodermatous
  4. ‹ scleroderma
  5. ‹ sclero-
  6. ‹ scleritis
  7. ‹ sclerite
  8. ‹ sclerenchyma
  9. ‹ sclera
  10. ‹ scler-
  1. scleroprotein ›
  2. sclerosed ›
  3. sclerosis ›
  4. sclerotic ›
  5. sclerotium ›
  6. sclerotomy ›
  7. sclerous ›
  8. ScM ›
  9. SCN ›
  10. SCO ›