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penetrometer
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penetrometer /pen·e·trom·e·ter/ (pen″ĕ-trom´ĕ-ter) an instrument for measuring the penetrating power of x-rays.
pen·e·trom·e·ter (pn-trm-tr) or pen·e·tram·e·ter (-trm-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″ĕ-trom´ĕ-ter]
an instrument for measuring the penetrating power of x-rays; qualimeter.

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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