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 (surface tension) on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons