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tensiometer

/ˌten.siˈɒm.ɪ.tər/

Traducción: Instrumento científico utilizado para medir la tensión, por ejemplo, la humedad del suelo, la tensión de un alambre o fibra, o la tensión superficial de un líquido.

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C1formalcommonscientific/ˌten.siˈɒm.ɪ.tər/

A scientific instrument used to measure tension, such as the moisture content of soil, the tension in a wire or fiber, or the surface tension of a liquid.

  • 🇪🇸Instrumento científico utilizado para medir la tensión, por ejemplo, la humedad del suelo, la tensión de un alambre o fibra, o la tensión superficial de un líquido.
  1. Soil moisture meter C1 formal scientific

    A device used to measure the water content or moisture level in soil.

    • The farmer used a tensiometer to check the soil moisture before irrigation.
    • A tensiometer helps determine when crops need watering.
    • The research team installed tensiometers at various depths in the field.

    🇪🇸Tensiómetro de suelo

  2. Tension gauge for fibers or beams C1 formal technical

    An instrument that measures the tension or stress in a wire, fiber, or structural beam.

    • The engineer used a tensiometer to check the tension in the suspension bridge cables.
    • A tensiometer is essential for monitoring stress in industrial fibers.
    • The technician calibrated the tensiometer before testing the beam's load capacity.

    🇪🇸Tensiómetro para fibras o vigas

  3. Surface tension meter C1 formal scientific

    An instrument designed to measure the surface tension of a liquid.

    • The chemist used a tensiometer to measure the surface tension of the solution.
    • A tensiometer can detect changes in liquid properties due to additives.
    • The lab's tensiometer provided accurate readings for the surfactant experiment.

    🇪🇸tensiómetro de superficie

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