Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

launderometer

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: laun-derom-e-ter
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Example Sentences

"These test fabrics were washed in launderometers and graded on photometers."
"Although this method does not permit testing in as controlled a fashion as the launderometers, they do predict consumer-relevant behavior."

Etymology

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

Inflected Forms

launderometers (plural)

Questions

What does launderometer mean?: A device with rotating cylinders for measuring the cleanability or colorfastness of cloth in a given liquid.
Where does launderometer come from?: From a trademark, Launder-Ometer, from launder + -o- + -meter.

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