: an instrument for measuring flow (as of viscous substances)
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebThe rheometer twists the fluid between parallel disks in order to measure its viscosity. Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 19 Apr. 2022 Our lab shares two rheometers with Georgia Tech physicist Alberto Fernandez-Nieves. David Hu And Patricia Yang, Smithsonian, 27 Apr. 2017 Our lab shares two rheometers with Georgia Tech physicist Alberto Fernandez-Nieves. David Hu, Scientific American, 6 May 2017
Word History
Etymology
International Scientific Vocabulary
First Known Use
1847, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
rheometer
noun
rhe·om·e·ter rē-ˈäm-ət-ər
: an instrument for measuring flow (as of viscous substances)