noun
- Plural of potometer; instruments used to measure the rate of water uptake or transpiration in plants.
Usage: biology; scientific instrument; commonly used in educational laboratory settings
Examples
- The biology students used potometers to measure how quickly the plant stems absorbed water.
- Several potometers were set up in the greenhouse to monitor transpiration rates under different light conditions.
- The potometer readings showed that the leafy plant lost water faster than the succulent.
- In the experiment, potometers helped demonstrate the relationship between temperature and water uptake in plants.