rheometer

noun

rhe·​om·​e·​ter rē-ˈä-mə-tər How to pronounce rheometer (audio)
: an instrument for measuring flow (as of viscous substances)

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Then, to understand how well the mud flowed, the researchers placed some on a machine called a rheometer that spun the sample and measured its viscosity. — Evan Bush, NBC News, 4 Nov. 2024 Oreo creme is actually a fluid Beyond pulling Oreos apart by hand, the MIT researchers used a machine called a rheometer, a laboratory instrument that's used to test how fluids react to different forces. — Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2023

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1847, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of rheometer was in 1847

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rheometer

noun
rhe·​om·​e·​ter rē-ˈäm-ət-ər How to pronounce rheometer (audio)
: an instrument for measuring flow (as of viscous substances)
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