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Tensiometer vs Hydrometer - What's the difference?

tensiometer | hydrometer |

As nouns the difference between tensiometer and hydrometer

is that tensiometer is an instrument used to measure the moisture content of soil while hydrometer is an instrument that floats in a liquid and measures its specific gravity on a scale.

tensiometer

English

Alternative forms

* tensometer

Noun

(en noun)
  • An instrument used to measure the moisture content of soil.
  • An instrument used to measure the tension in a wire or yarn, or its tensile strength.
  • An instrument used to measure the surface tension of a liquid.

    • Related terms

    * tensiometric * tensiometry

    External links

    * (wikipedia "tensiometer") * *

    hydrometer

    English

    (wikipedia hydrometer)

    Alternative forms

    * hydrometre (nonstandard)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An instrument that floats in a liquid and measures its specific gravity on a scale.

    • Derived terms

    * thermohydrometer