permeameter

noun

per·​meame·​ter

ˈpərmēəˌmētər,

ˌpərmēˈamət-

1

: an instrument for measuring magnetic permeability compare permeability sense 4

2

: an apparatus for measuring porous permeability compare permeability sense 2

Word History

Etymology

permeability + -meter

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