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launderometer

launderometer noun: a device with rotating cylinders for measuring the cleanability or colorfastness of cloth in a given liquid.

Noun

launderometer (plural launderometers)

  1. A device with rotating cylinders for measuring the cleanability or colorfastness of cloth in a given liquid.
    • These test fabrics were washed in launderometers and graded on photometers.1944, Experiment Station Record, volume 91, United States: Office of Experiment Stations, page 108
    • Although this method does not permit testing in as controlled a fashion as the launderometers, they do predict consumer-relevant behavior.2005, Kuo-Yann Lai, Liquid Detergents, page 288

Forms of launderometer

plurallaunderometers

Origin of launderometer

From a trademark, Launder-Ometer, from launder + -o- + -meter.

Questions about launderometer

What does launderometer mean?
Launderometer means a device with rotating cylinders for measuring the cleanability or colorfastness of cloth in a given liquid.
What part of speech is launderometer?
Launderometer is a noun.
What is the plural of launderometer?
The plural of launderometer is launderometers.

Words near launderometer in the dictionary

  1. launderesses
  2. launderette
  3. launderettes
  4. laundering
  5. launderings
  6. launderometer
  7. launderometers
  8. launders
  9. laundress
  10. laundressed
  11. laundresses

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