psychrometer

[ sahy-krom-i-ter ]

/ saɪˈkrɒm ɪ tər /

noun

an instrument for determining atmospheric humidity by the reading of two thermometers, the bulb of one being kept moist and ventilated.

Origin of psychrometer

First recorded in 1720–30; psychro- + -meter

OTHER WORDS FROM psychrometer

psy·chro·met·ric

[sahy-kruh-me-trik], /ˌsaɪ krəˈmɛ trɪk/, psy·chro·met·ri·cal, adjective

Words nearby psychrometer

psychotronic, psychotropic, psych-out, psychro-, psychroalgia, psychrometer, psychrometric chart, psychrometry, psychrophile, psychrophilic, psychrophore

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Example sentences from the Web for psychrometer

Twelve ordinary standard (psychrometer-) thermometers, divided to fifths of a degree (Centigrade).
The South Pole, Volumes 1 and 2|Roald Amundsen
To overcome this difficulty another form of psychrometer has been devised.
Practical Exercises in Elementary Meteorology|Robert DeCourcy Ward
The psychrometer is seen inside the shelter on the right in Fig. 2.
Practical Exercises in Elementary Meteorology|Robert DeCourcy Ward
The humidity of the air was observed both by August's psychrometer and Saussure's hygrometer.
The Voyage of the Vega round Asia and Europe, Volume I and Volume II|A.E. Nordenskieold

The form of hygrometer most commonly met with at meteorological stations is called a psychrometer.
Meteorology|Charles Fitzhugh Talman

British Dictionary definitions for psychrometer

psychrometer

/ (saɪˈkrɒmɪtə) /

noun

a type of hygrometer consisting of two thermometers, one of which has a dry bulb and the other a bulb that is kept moist and ventilated. The difference between the readings of the thermometers gives an indication of atmospheric humidityAlso called: wet-and-dry-bulb thermometer

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Medical definitions for psychrometer

psychrometer

[ sī-krŏm′ĭ-tər ]

n.

An instrument that uses the difference in readings between thermometers specialized to measure the moisture content or relative humidity of air.

Scientific definitions for psychrometer

psychrometer

[ sī-krŏm′ĭ-tər ]

See under hygrometer.

单词	psychrometer
释义	psychrometer [ sahy-krom-i-ter ] / saɪˈkrɒm ɪ tər / noun an instrument for determining atmospheric humidity by the reading of two thermometers, the bulb of one being kept moist and ventilated. Origin of psychrometer First recorded in 1720–30; psychro- + -meter OTHER WORDS FROM psychrometer psy·chro·met·ric [sahy-kruh-me-trik], /ˌsaɪ krəˈmɛ trɪk/, psy·chro·met·ri·cal, adjective Words nearby psychrometer psychotronic, psychotropic, psych-out, psychro-, psychroalgia, psychrometer, psychrometric chart, psychrometry, psychrophile, psychrophilic, psychrophore Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for psychrometer Twelve ordinary standard (psychrometer-) thermometers, divided to fifths of a degree (Centigrade). The South Pole, Volumes 1 and 2\|Roald Amundsen To overcome this difficulty another form of psychrometer has been devised. Practical Exercises in Elementary Meteorology\|Robert DeCourcy Ward The psychrometer is seen inside the shelter on the right in Fig. 2. Practical Exercises in Elementary Meteorology\|Robert DeCourcy Ward The humidity of the air was observed both by August's psychrometer and Saussure's hygrometer. The Voyage of the Vega round Asia and Europe, Volume I and Volume II\|A.E. Nordenskieold The form of hygrometer most commonly met with at meteorological stations is called a psychrometer. Meteorology\|Charles Fitzhugh Talman British Dictionary definitions for psychrometer psychrometer / (saɪˈkrɒmɪtə) / noun a type of hygrometer consisting of two thermometers, one of which has a dry bulb and the other a bulb that is kept moist and ventilated. The difference between the readings of the thermometers gives an indication of atmospheric humidityAlso called: wet-and-dry-bulb thermometer Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for psychrometer psychrometer [ sī-krŏm′ĭ-tər ] n. An instrument that uses the difference in readings between thermometers specialized to measure the moisture content or relative humidity of air. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for psychrometer psychrometer [ sī-krŏm′ĭ-tər ] See under hygrometer. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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