capillarimeter

capillarimeter
capillarimeter
(kəˌpɪləˈrɪmɪtə(r))
[f. L. capillāri-s + -meter.]
An instrument for determining the strength of wine or the quality of oil on the principle of capillary attraction.
in Knight Dict. Mech. in Syd. Soc. Lex.

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