ˌstaləgˈmäməd.ə(r), -mətə- noun
Etymology: Greek stalagmos dropping, dripping + English -meter
: a device characterized by a capillary tube usually with a flattened tip for determining either the number of drops in a given volume of liquid or the drop weight especially for use in calculating the surface tension (as of blood or serum) — called also stactometer
• sta·lag·mo·met·ric stə|lagmə|me.trik adjective
• sta·lag·mo·met·ri·cal·ly -rə̇k(ə)lē adverb