Potometer
[puh-tom-i-ter] /pəˈtɒm ɪ tər/
noun, Meteorology.
1.
an instrument for measuring the amount of water that a plant loses through transpiration, consisting of a sealed vessel of water with a cutting inserted in such a way that moisture can escape only through absorption and transpiration.
/pəˌtɒmɪtə/
noun
1.
an apparatus that measures the rate of water uptake by a plant or plant part
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