TONOMETER


Meaning of TONOMETER in English

— tonometric /ton'euh me"trik, toh'neuh-/ , adj. — tonometry , n.

/toh nom"i teuhr/ , n.

1. an instrument for measuring the frequencies of tones, as a tuning fork or a graduated set of tuning forks.

2. any of various physiological instruments for measuring intraocular pressure or blood pressure.

3. Physical Chem. an instrument for measuring vapor pressure.

[ 1715-25; TONO- + -METER ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .