dilatometry

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noun

The measurement of changes in volume that accompany some other physical phenomenon

OriginAncient Greek μέτρον (métron) ← Proto-Indo-European *meh₁- ← English dilate →
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Meanings

noundilatometry (usually uncountable, plural dilatometries)

plural dilatometries

  1. uncountableusuallynatural sciencesThe measurement of changes in volume that accompany some other physical phenomenon

Origin

  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. Englishdilatometry

From dilate + -o- + -metry.

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APA

dilatometry. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dilatometry

MLA

“dilatometry.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dilatometry. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dilatometry,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dilatometry.

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