Knoop hardness

noun

The microhardness of a material as measured by the Knoop test.

Meanings

nounKnoop hardness (countable and uncountable, plural Knoop hardnesses)

plural Knoop hardnesses

  1. countableuncountableThe microhardness of a material as measured by the Knoop test.
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Knoop hardness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Knoop%20hardness

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