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knoop test

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.68 in modern English

Syllables
knoop test
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A microhardness test in which a pyramidal diamond point is pressed into the polished surface of the test material with a known load, for a specified dwell time, and the resulting indentation is measured using a microscope.

Etymology

Developed by Frederick Knoop and colleagues at the National Bureau of Standards of the United States in 1939.

Inflected Forms

Knoop tests (plural)

Phrases

Knoop hardness

Frequently Paired Words

Knoop hardness

Questions

What does knoop test mean?
A microhardness test in which a pyramidal diamond point is pressed into the polished surface of the test material with a known load, for a specified dwell time, and the resulting indentation is measured using a microscope.
Where does knoop test come from?
Developed by Frederick Knoop and colleagues at the National Bureau of Standards of the United States in 1939.

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