conductometern.
/kəndʌkˈtɒmɪtə/ Physics.
An instrument for measuring conductivity.
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a1884 E. H. Knight Pract. Dict. Mech. Suppl. 218/1 Conductometer, an instrument for illustrating the comparative power of different objects for conducting heat, electricity, etc.
1903 R. Appleyard in Proc. Inst. Civil Engineers 154 355 It is necessary to express the readings of the conductometer in C.G.S. units.
1943 Times 2 Mar. 6/4 He [sc. Rollo Appleyard] invented the conductometer for the measurement of electrical conductivity.
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