tensiometer

English

A diagram of an electronic tensiometer, used to measure the water content of soil. Parts are labeled: (1) porous cup; (2) water-filled tube; (3) sensor-head; (4) pressure sensor.

Alternative forms

• tensometer

Noun

tensiometer (plural tensiometers)

1. An instrument used to measure the moisture content of soil
2. An instrument used to measure the tension in a wire or yarn, or its tensile strength
3. An instrument used to measure the surface tension of a liquid

Related terms

• tensiometric
• tensiometry

External links

• Tensiometer on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Category:Tensiometer (soil science) on Wikimedia Commons. Wikimedia Commons: Category:Tensiometer (soil science)
• Category:Tensiometer (surface tension) on Wikimedia Commons. Wikimedia Commons: Category:Tensiometer (surface tension)