eriometer

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noun

An optical device used to measure the diameters of fibres such as wool

OriginAncient Greek ἔριον →
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Meanings

nouneriometer (plural eriometers)

plural eriometers

  1. An optical device used to measure the diameters of fibres such as wool

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἔριον“wool”
  2. Englisheriometer

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἔριον (érion, “wool”) + -meter.

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Translations

Catalan eriòmetre
  • eriòmetreoptical device
Finnish eriometri
  • eriometrioptical device
French ériomètre
  • ériomètreoptical device
Italian eriometro
  • eriometrooptical device
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APA

eriometer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eriometer

MLA

“eriometer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eriometer. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “eriometer,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eriometer.

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