penetrometer /pen·e·trom·e·ter/ (pen″ĕ-trom´ĕ-ter) an instrument for measuring the penetrating power of x-rays.
penetrometer.
penetrometer (pen´
trom´tur),
pen·e·trom·e·ter (p n  -tr m -t r) or pen·e·tram·e·ter (-tr m-tr)n. 1. A device for measuring penetrating power of radiation, especially x-rays. 2. A device for measuring the penetrability of semisolids. |
penetrometer.
See stepwedge.
penetrometer (pen´
trom´tur),n an aluminum step wedge or ladder exposed over a film to determine the quality or penetrating ability of a specific beam of x-radiation.
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