Definition of psychrometer Psychrometer
psy•chrom•e•ter
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What does psychrometer mean?
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NounPlural: psychrometers |
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| psychrometer - a hygrometer consisting of a dry-bulb thermometer and a wet-bulb thermometer; their difference indicates the dryness of the surrounding air | ||
| hygrometer measuring instrument for measuring the relative humidity of the atmosphere | ||
| dry-bulb thermometer an ordinary thermometer with a dry bulb; used to measure the air temperature | ||
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Wiktionary 
- psychrometer (Noun)
Any of several instruments used to measure the relative humidity of the atmosphere; especially a wet-and-dry-bulb hygrometer .
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- psychrometer (n.)
An instrument for measuring the tension of the aqueous vapor in the atmosphere, being essentially a wet and dry bulb hygrometer.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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psychrometer
sī-krom′e-tėr, n. an instrument for measuring the tension of aqueous vapour in the atmosphere: a wet and dry bulb hygrometer.—adjs. Psychromet′ric, -al.—ns. Psychrom′etry; Psychrophō′bia, morbid impressibility to cold; Psy′chrophore, a refrigerating instrument like a catheter for cooling the urethra. [Gr. psychros, cold, psychein, to blow, metron, a measure.]
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🔤- psychrometer, noun, singular of psychrometers.
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