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profilometrynounThe use of a technique in the measurement and profiling of an object.
rugosimeternounA device that measures the roughness of surfaces
poroscopenounA device for measuring porosity.
porosimeternounA device that measures the porosity of materials
rugosimetrynounThe measurement of surface roughness
microfinishnouna positive integer used as a measure of the smoothness of any surface; higher numbers indicate rougher surfaces
tribometernoun(physics) A device that measures the coefficient of friction of a surface.
microtopographernounAn instrument used to measure the surface topography of small objects.
reflectometernounAn instrument used to measure the reflectance of a surface.
microprobenoun(chemistry) An instrument used to determine the chemical composition at a point on a solid surface, such as that of a mineral. It analyzes the X-rays emitted when a beam of electrons are focused on the sample.
parallelometernounA tool used in dental laboratories to survey models, design prostheses, and assemble attachments accurately.
plicometernounAn instrument used in plicometry
diffractometernounA device that uses diffraction (especially X-ray diffraction) to investigate the structure of matter.
porometernoun(botany) A device that measures the areas of the pores of a leaf (by measuring the amount of gas passing through it)
photometernoun(physics) Any of several instruments used to measure various aspects of the intensity of light.
photosedimentometernounA device used to measure the particle size distribution during photosedimentation
shapometernounAn instrument for measuring the shape of something.
spectropolarimeternoun(optics) A device for measuring the optical properties of polarized light.
atomic force microscopenoun(physics) A device used to map the atomic structure of a surface by measuring the force acting on the very fine tip of a wire moved over the surface
surfactometernounAn instrument that measures surface tension, especially on the surface of bubbles

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