soil moisture tensiometer

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• Tensiometer — A tensiometer is a device used to determine matric water potential Psi m (soil moisture tension) in the vadose zone. The tensiometer consists of a glass or plastic tube with a porous ceramic cup, and is filled with water. The top of the tube has… …   Wikipedia

• tensiometer — noun Etymology: tension Date: 1912 1. a device for measuring tension (as of structural material) 2. an instrument for determining the moisture content of soil 3. an instrument for measuring the surface tension of liquids • tensiometric adjective… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• tensiometer — noun a) An instrument used to measure the moisture content of soil b) An instrument used to measure the tension in a wire, or its tensile strength See Also: tensiometric, tensiometry …   Wiktionary

• tensiometer — noun 1. a measuring instrument for measuring the moisture content of soil • Hypernyms: ↑measuring instrument, ↑measuring system, ↑measuring device 2. a measuring instrument for measuring the tension in a wire or fiber or beam • Hypernyms:… …   Useful english dictionary

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