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Webster 1913 Edition
Hygrometer
Hy-grom′e-ter
,Noun.
[Gr. [GREEK] wet, moist +
-meter
: cf. F. hygromètre
.] (Physics)
An instrument for measuring the degree of moisture of the atmosphere.
Webster 1828 Edition
Hygrometer
HYGROM'ETER
,Noun.
Definition 2024
Hygrometer
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See also: Hygrometer
English
Alternative forms
- hygrometre (nonstandard)
Noun
hygrometer (plural hygrometers)
- (meteorology) An instrument that measures the humidity of the air or other gases, especially the relative humidity.
Translations
instrument that measures humidity
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Derived terms
See also
References
- “hygrometer” in Douglas Harper, Online Etymology Dictionary (2001).