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单词 potometer
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potometer

[ puh-tom-i-ter ]
/ pəˈtɒm ɪ tər /

noun Meteorology.

an instrument for measuring the amount of water that a plant loses through transpiration, consisting of a sealed vessel of water with a cutting inserted in such a way that moisture can escape only through absorption and transpiration.

Origin of potometer

1880–85; <Greek potó(n) drink + -meter

Words nearby potometer

pot metal, pot of gold, Potomac, Potomac fever, Potomac River, potometer, pot on, potoo, potoroo, Potosí, potpie
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British Dictionary definitions for potometer

potometer
/ (pəˌtɒmɪtə) /

noun

an apparatus that measures the rate of water uptake by a plant or plant part

Word Origin for potometer

from Latin pōtāre to drink + -meter
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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