<apparatus, physics> An apparatus for measuring the capacity of condensers, or the inductive capacity of dielectrics. ... (24 Mar 1998) ... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20973
Pla·tym'e·ter noun [ Platy + -meter .] (Electricity) An apparatus for measuring the capacity of condensers, or the inductive capacity of dielectrics. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/P/103