alveograph
noun
al·ve·o·graph al-ˈvē-ə-ˌgraf 
plural alveographs
: a type of extensometer designed for measuring the gluten development of dough
Mixing and shaping units are included in the modern alveograph, whereby the dough is mixed and cut into disc-shaped test-pieces under carefully controlled conditions.
Peter R. Whiteley, Biscuit Manufacture, 1971
Peter R. Whiteley, Biscuit Manufacture, 1971
Word History
Etymology
borrowed from French alvéographe, from Latin alveus "cavity, trough" + French -o- -o- + -graphe -graph
First Known Use
1958, in the meaning defined above