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sclerometer

scle·rom·e·ter
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [skli-rom-i-ter]
    • /sklɪˈrɒm ɪ tər/
    • /sklərˈɒmɪtə/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [skli-rom-i-ter]
    • /sklɪˈrɒm ɪ tər/

Definitions of sclerometer word

  • noun sclerometer any instrument for determining with precision the degree of hardness of a substance, especially a mineral, as by measuring the pressure necessary to pierce or scratch it. 1
  • noun sclerometer an instrument that determines the hardness of a mineral or metal by means of a diamond point 0
  • noun sclerometer 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 0

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Origin of sclerometer

First appearance:

before 1875
One of the 25% newest English words
First recorded in 1875-80; sclero- + -meter

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Parts of speech for Sclerometer

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

sclerometer popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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