| 单词 | drosometer |
| 释义 | drosometer in British English (drɒˈsɒmɪtə) noun an instrument that measures the amount of dew deposited Word origin C19: from Greek drosos dew + -meterdrosometer in American English (drouˈsɑmɪtər, drə-) noun an instrument for measuring the amount of dew formed on a given surface Word origin [1815–25; ‹ Gk dróso(s) dew + -meter]This word is first recorded in the period 1815–25. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: aggressive, coupon, heuristic, norm, pullout-meter is a combining form meaning “measure,” used in the names of instruments measuringquantity, extent, degree, etc. Other words that use the affix -meter include: chronometer, gravimeter, micrometer, radiometer, thermometer |
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