Matthiessen sinker method
Matthiessen sinker method
[¦math·ə·sən ′siŋ·kər ‚meth·əd] (thermodynamics)
A method of determining the thermal expansion coefficient of a liquid, in which the apparent weight of a sinker when immersed in the liquid is measured for two different temperatures of the liquid.
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