Meanings
nounlysimeter (plural lysimeters)
plural lysimeters
- An instrument that measures the percolation of water through soil
Origin
- Ancient Greekλύσις“loosening”
- Englishlysimeter
Ancient Greek λύσις (lúsis, “loosening”) + -meter
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lysimeter. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lysimeter
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“lysimeter.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lysimeter. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lysimeter,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lysimeter.
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