humidifyv.
/hjuːˈmɪdɪfʌɪ/ transitive. To render humid or moist; to moisten, damp.
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the world > matter > liquid > moisture or humidity > render humid or expose to vapour [verb (transitive)]
vapour1540
nutrite1657
humify1658
humidify1885
1885 J. J. Manley in Brit. Almanac Compan. 25 Air-heating, cooling, and humidifying apparatus for workshops.
1898 Appletons' Pop. Sci. Monthly Feb. 470 Potted plants..sufficed to humidify the air.
Derivatives
huˈmidified adj.
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the world > matter > liquid > condition of being or making wet > condition of being slightly wet > [adjective] > made slightly wet
dampya1691
humidified1921
1921 C. V. Ekroth in A. Rogers Industr. Chem. (ed. 3) li. 1164 Humidified air keeps the exposed surfaces of the food soft and permeable.
1956 H. Williamson Methods Bk. Design xxii. 358 Specially humidified paper will have to be wrapped in waterproof material.
1971 Nature 24 Dec. 471/2 They..are maintained at 36° C in a humidified atmosphere of 5% CO2 in air.
huˈmidifier n. an apparatus for rendering the atmosphere moist.
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the world > matter > liquid > moisture or humidity > [noun] > instrument for regulating humidity
humidifier1884
hygrostat1915
humidistat1918
spray pond1924
1884 Internat. Health Exhib. Official Catal. 109/1 Lacy's Patent Humidifier.
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