Etymology

dilatometry

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Today it means: The measurement of changes in volume that accompany some other physical phenomenon Full definition →

Ancient Greek μέτρον (métron) ← Proto-Indo-European *meh₁- ← English dilate
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  1. Latindīlātō
  2. Old Frenchdilater
  3. Middle Englishdilaten
  4. Englishdilate
  5. Proto-Indo-European*med-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*meh₁-
  7. Ancient Greekμέτρον (métron)
  8. English todaydilatometry

From dilate + -o- + -metry.

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