viscometer

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/vɪsˈkɒmɪtə(ɹ)/

noun

An instrument used to measure the viscosity of a liquid.

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

nounviscometer (plural viscometers)

plural viscometers

  1. natural sciencesAn instrument used to measure the viscosity of a liquid.

    Synonyms: viscosimeter

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn instrument used to measure the viscosity of a liquid.

Similar
viscosimeter

More synonyms by meaning

nouna measuring instrument for measuring viscosity

Similar
viscosimeter
Broader
measuring instrumentmeasuring systemmeasuring device
Also see
viscosimeter

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Englishvisco-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*med-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*meh₁-
  4. Ancient Greekμέτρον (métron)
  5. Englishviscometer

From visco- + -meter.

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Translations

Catalan viscosímetre
  • viscosímetreinstrument used to measure viscosity
Dutch viscometer
  • viscometerinstrument used to measure viscosity
Finnish viskositeettimittari, viskosimetri
  • viskositeettimittariinstrument used to measure viscosity
  • viskosimetriinstrument used to measure viscosity
  • viskometriinstrument used to measure viscosity
French viscosimètre
  • viscosimètreinstrument used to measure viscosity
German Viskosimeter
  • Viskosimeterinstrument used to measure viscosity
Italian viscosimetro
  • viscosimetroinstrument used to measure viscosity
Malay jangka likat, meter likat
  • jangka likatinstrument used to measure viscosity
  • meter likatinstrument used to measure viscosity
  • viskometerinstrument used to measure viscosity
Polish lepkościomierz
  • lepkościomierzinstrument used to measure viscosity
Portuguese viscosímetro
  • viscosímetroinstrument used to measure viscosity
Romanian viscozimetru
  • viscozimetruinstrument used to measure viscosity
Russian вискозиме́тр
  • вискозиме́тр (viskozimétr)instrument used to measure viscosity
Spanish viscosímetro
  • viscosímetroinstrument used to measure viscosity
Vietnamese nhớt kế
  • nhớt kếinstrument used to measure viscosity

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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